Sleeping vegetable root

Sleeping vegetable root

(Jilin Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonym] Guojianglong (Guiyang folk herb).

[source] it is the rhizome of Gentianaceae. See "sleeping vegetables" for details of plant morphology.

[collection] all year round.

[chemical constituents] the rhizome contains betulinic acid. It also contains soporioside a, soporioside B and bisoxysoporioside B.

[nature and taste] Guiyang folk herbs: "sweet, slightly bitter, flat, non-toxic. "

[function indications] moisten the lung, relieve cough, detumescence and lower blood pressure.

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-5 yuan (1 liang fresh).

[prescription selection] 1. Moistening lung and relieving cough: one or two fresh Jianglong (five yuan for dry). Stewed meat or fried water. (Guiyang folk herbs)

② Eliminating dampness and swelling, treating rheumatism and pain: Guojianglong, tonghuagen each five money (dry). Fried water. (Guiyang folk herbs)

③ Treatment of high blood pressure: five yuan for sleeping vegetable root. Mash the juice twice a day. (Jilin Chinese herbal medicine)