Tree Diao

Tree Diao

(records of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine)

[source] it is the rhizome of Lilium officinalis.

[plant morphology] Diao

Perennial erect herbs, 20-30 cm high. The underground stem is a connected spherical body, which runs horizontally. The lower leaves of stem are opposite; the upper leaves are alternate, oblong, 6-9 cm long, 1.5-3 cm wide, apex acuminate, entire, green above, gray green below, arc-shaped veins obvious, base obtuse or broadly cuneate, sessile or nearly sessile. Flowers solitary, leaf axils pale green or white, pendulous; perianth 6, tubular, apex dehiscent; stamens 6, 2 exserted; ovary 3-locular, style solitary, linear. The berries are globose and turn black when ripe. The flowering period is July.

Most of them grow on the dead trees in the mountains. It is distributed in Sichuan, Yunnan and other places.

[flavor] it is pungent, flat and non-toxic.

[functions and indications] it is used to treat carbuncle, swelling, toxin and sores.

[usage and dosage] external use: tamping or plastering.

[prescription selection] ① treatment of carbuncle and swelling: shudiao, Huangdan, longyi (calcined), Xueyu (calcined), castor seed, rosin, yellow wax, realgar and aeruginosa. After boiling in sesame oil, filter the dregs, boil them into thick juice, wait for the cold, spread them on the leather paper and stick them on the affected area.

② Treatment of sores: tree Diao, toad crisp. Rub the affected area.