Water eggplant

Water eggplant

(list of medicinal plants in Guangxi)

[source] it is the root of Solanaceae.

[plant morphology] shuiqie, also known as: yimianzhen, xiaodengqie, dajinkou, zuojiemu, Jinniukou, jinniutou, jinshankou, tianqie, yangmaola and citomato.

Perennial subshrub herb, 1-3 m high. All are stellate pilose. Stem erect, branched, stout, branches and petioles scattered short spines. Leaves alternate; ovate to oblong ovate, 10-20 cm long, apex acuminate, base asymmetric, entire or lobed. Cymes terminal or axillary, inflorescence about 4-cm long; flowers white, about 1 cm long; calyx 5-lobed, lobes ovate lanceolate; corolla 5-lobed, lobes lanceolate; stamens 5, inserted at corolla throat, anthers about 6 mm long; ovary 2-locular. Berry globose, about 1 cm in diameter, yellow red, bald, flowering in summer and autumn.

He was born in the wilderness. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou and other places.

[collection] all year round. Wash, slice and dry.

[nature and taste] the manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army: "light, slightly cool, with little poison. "

Functions and indications: promoting blood circulation, dispersing blood stasis and relieving pain. It is used to treat bruise pain, lumbar muscle strain, hemoptysis, Sha syndrome, stomachache, sore, carbuncle and swelling.

① "Guangxi medicine plant directory": "disperse blood, relieve pain. For hemoptysis, toothache, nameless swelling and poison. "

② "Dispersing blood stasis, detumescence and relieving pain" is a common Chinese herbal medicine manual of Guangzhou army. It is used to treat bruise pain, lumbar muscle strain and stomachache. "

③ "Guizhou herbal medicine for relieving cough and relieving heat". Treatment of Sha disease, weak fatigue, long cough. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 3-5 yuan. External use: tamping.