Water ball flower root

Water ball flower root

(Quanzhou materia medica)

[source] the root of Rubiaceae. The plant morphology is detailed in the section of "Rubiaceae".

[collection] all year round.

[chemical composition] it contains alkaloid, flavonoid glycoside, volatile oil, tannin, amino acid and reducing sugar.

[nature and taste] The Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army: "bitter, astringent, cool. "

Functions and indications: clearing away heat and dampness, promoting blood stasis and detumescence. Treatment of cold, cough, hepatitis, mumps, arthritis, traumatic injury.

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang (fresh 1-2 Liang). External use: tamping.

[prescription selection] ① for the treatment of cold, fever, upper respiratory tract inflammation and mumps: take the dried roots in water for five to one or two yuan or fresh roots for one to two liang, and take them in water. (Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army)

② Treatment of hepatitis: shuituanhua fresh root, Coix fresh root, Polygonum cuspidatum fresh root each one or two. Take it with water and sugar. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)

③ Treatment of traumatic injury: fresh root skin of water ball flower and a little pepper, mashed and applied externally. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)