Bark of water pine

Bark of water pine

(materia medica seeks the original)

[source] it is the dried white bark of Metasequoia glyptostroboides.

[plant morphology] Pinus tabulaeformis

Deciduous trees. It is usually formed from the root and protrudes from the ground. In winter, lateral branchlets and leaves are carved down together. The leaves on vegetative branches are flat linear or needle shaped and slightly curved, about 1 cm long, arranged in three rows; the leaves on fruit branches are overlapped in scales; the leaves are bright green in spring and summer, and turn brown in autumn. Monoecious, male and female cones on the same branch or on adjacent branches. Cones erect, terminal, ovate or oblong, 1-2 cm long; scales about 20, woody, long, exfoliative. The seeds are ovate, 0.5-1 cm long, with thin seed coat and axe shaped wings at the apex. The flowering period is summer and autumn.

It grows on the riverside and near the water. Distributed in Guangdong, Fujian and other places.

The leaves of this plant (Pinus tabulaeformis) are also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

[functions and indications] 1. In the book of materia medica: "kill? Stop itching. "

② "Removing fire poison" in Lingnan medicine collection record. Treat skin blister sores by tamping. "

[usage and dosage] external use: decocting and washing; tamping or grinding.

[selected formula] treatment of scald: water pine skin, calcined into charcoal, ground, mixed oil application. (Guangzhou Air Force Manual of common Chinese herbal medicine)