Celastrus orbiculatus

Celastrus orbiculatus

(commonly used Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan)

[synonym] yagongteng (commonly used Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan).

[source] it is the root and stem of Celastrus angustifolia.

[plant morphology] Niuer Teng, also known as Jinbei gouer tea.

Deciduous shrub, up to 7.5 m high. Branchlets green brown, upper part of the vine like. Leaves alternate; ovate, elliptic to oblong, 5-11 cm long, apex obtuse or slightly pointed, stem round or subcordate, entire, smooth, golden yellow when dry below, lateral veins extended; petiole glabrous, 1.3-2 cm long. Inflorescence, panicle, at the top of branchlets; flowers small, about 1.5 mm long, light green yellow; pedicel 1.5-2.5 cm long; calyx 5-lobed, lobes triangular; petals 5-broad obovate; stamens 5, attached to the edge of disk; ovary separated from disk, 2-locular, style 2-forked. Drupe oblong, black at maturity, style persistent, base with persistent calyx. The flowering period is from June to July. The fruit period is from August to September.

Born on the roadside, ditch in the bushes, sunny place. It is distributed in Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Hubei and other places.

[collection] all year round. Dry in the sun.

[nature and taste] common Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan: "bitter, pungent, cool. "

[functions and indications] common Chinese herbal medicine in Sichuan: "relieving exterior symptoms and clearing away heat. Root: treatment of chest and abdominal pain, red and white dysentery, traumatic injury, muscle and bone pain. Stem: treatment of red collapse leucorrhea, irregular menstruation. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-5 yuan (large dose 0.5-1 Liang).