Snakeroot

Snakeroot

(Zhejiang folk herbal medicine)

[synonym] sijihua, xuelihua (Zhejiang folk herbal medicine), xuelimei (Zhejiang folk herbal medicine).

[source] it is the whole plant of Rubiaceae.

[plant morphology] Ophiopogon japonicus

Perennial herb, stem height 20-30 cm. The roots spread underground. The stems and leaves are purplish red. Leaves opposite, elliptic lanceolate or ovate, 3.3-4.8 cm long, 1.6-3.3 cm wide, entire; petiole 1.3-2.6 cm long. Cymes inserted on stem tip; calyx 5-lobed, persistent; corolla tubular, apex 5-lobed, reddish; stamens 5; disk fleshy, annular; ovary inferior, 2-locular. Capsule inverted triangular. Seeds small, numerous. The flowering period is from June to July.

Born in the shade of mountain trees. It is distributed in East China, central China, Southwest China and South China.

[chemical constituents] the whole herb contains Harman, uninhibited terpenoids and β - sitosterol.

[nature and taste] Zhejiang folk herbal medicine: "the nature is flat and the taste is light. "

Functions and indications: promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis. Treatment of cough, fatigue, vomiting, falls, irregular menstruation.

① "Zhejiang folk herbal medicine": "treatment of cough, tuberculosis, hematemesis. "

② Zhejiang folk commonly used herbs: "promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis, clearing lung and dispersing blood stasis. "

[usage and dosage] for internal use: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang; for external use: tamping.

[prescription selection] 1. To treat cough due to asthenia: it costs four to one or two yuan in four seasons. Take it by frying. (Zhejiang folk herbal medicine)

② Treatment of labor injury and hemoptysis: Ophiopogon japonicus, apricot rabbit wind, holding stone lotus each five money. Take it with water and sugar.

③ Treatment of tendon injury and sprain dislocation: Radix Ophiopogonis one or two. Fried in water and served with yellow rice wine. Take another part and add vinegar to mash it for external application.

④ To control Liuhuo: Ophiopogon japonicus and Lysimachia sorbifolia are five yuan each. Take it in water.

⑤ Irregular menstruation: snake root grass eight money. Take it in water. (2) Zhejiang folk herbal medicine is listed below.)

[clinical application] treatment of chronic tracheitis

Take 1 jin of Ophiopogon japonicus, add 8 Jin of water and fry 3.5 Jin of first juice; add 7 Jin of water and fry 2.5 Jin of second juice. Combine the two decoctions and concentrate them into about 3 jin. Add flavor correctors and preservatives and bottle them for later use. Take 20ml 4 times a day with hot water. 93 cases (about 500 ml) were observed, 14 cases were cured, 14 cases were markedly effective, 50 cases were improved, 15 cases were ineffective, the effective rate was 84%.