Gaolu

Gaolu

(notes on materia medica)

[synonyms] Guoluo, jieluo, Wuluo (Nanyue annals), Gualu (Tao Hongjing), Kusan (Nanyue notes).

[source] the leaves of Gaolu, a Camelliaceae plant.

[plant morphology] Gaolu

Evergreen shrubs, all similar to tea, but with thick branches. Leaves elliptic, 10-15 cm long, 5-7 cm wide, serrate margin. Flowers axillary, white, slightly larger than camellia; sepals 5; petals 5; stamens numerous; ovary superior; pedicel long. Capsule oblate. It blooms in autumn.

It is distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places.

Tao Hongjing: "bitter and astringent. "

② "Compendium": "bitter, flat, non-toxic. "

[function indications] for headache, fever, sore throat, gonorrhea,

① In the collection of materia medica: "boiling for drinking can quench thirst, improve eyesight, eliminate trouble, stay up and eliminate phlegm. "

② "Haiyao Materia Medica": "Tongxiao, Zhilin, zhiheadache Fanre. "

③ "The compendium of Medical Sciences" says: "hold the throat, clear the upper diaphragm, and clear the throat. "

[usage and dosage] oral: decoction, 2-3 yuan.

[taboo] the Compendium: "it's not available for people with cold stomach. "