Narcissus root

Narcissus root

(compendium)

[source] it is the bulb of Narcissus tazetta. See "Narcissus" for plant morphology.

[collection] spring and autumn are better. After digging up the roots, cut off the stems and fibrous roots of the seedlings, wash away the sediment, and dry them with boiling water, or cut them into pieces and dry them in the sun.

[herb] the bulb is round or slightly conical, about 4-5 cm in diameter. The outer layer is covered with a brown membranous outer skin, and the inner part is covered with many yellow and white petals (scaly leaves). It's light and odorless. It's better to be big and full of heart.

[chemical constituents] it contains pseudolycorine, lycorine, Narcissus tazetta, Zhangzhou Narcissus tazetta and other alkaloids. The anti-virus and anti-cancer alkaloids of Narcissus tazetta L.

The bulbs of the same genus of Narcissus contained Narcissus amine, lycorine, Narcissus alkaloid, Saussurea alkaloid, lycorine and pseudolycorine.

[antitumor effect] the total alkaloids of Narcissus tazetta (20-30 mg / kg) were injected intraperitoneally to treat Jensen sarcoma in rats, Crocker sarcoma in mice and Ehrlich ascites carcinoma.

[processing] the compendium of materia medica: "in early May, collect the roots, soak them in children's urine for one night, dry them in the sun, and hang them in a warm place. "

[nature and taste] 1. Compendium: "bitter and pungent, slippery and cold, non-toxic. "

② Ben Cao Zai Xin: "it tastes sweet and bitter, has a cold nature and is poisonous. "

[Guijing] Bencao Zaixin: "heart and lung meridians. "

[function indications] for carbuncle swelling, sore poison, insect bite, fish bone choking.

① "Gangmu": "treatment of carbuncle swelling and fishbone choking. "

② "Ben Cao Zai Xin" says: "it can cure carbuncle and ulcer, discharge pus and detumescence, relieve fever, remove wind and treat insect bites. "

③ According to Lingnan medicine collection record, "take the head and smash it, and apply it to treat mastitis; also treat all toxic carbuncle and gangrene, and smash it and apply it to disperse poison. "

④ "Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals": "treatment of ear swelling before and after, buccal swelling. "

[usage and dosage] external use: tamping or juice spreading.

[should avoid] this product is toxic and should not be taken orally.