Rhubarb leaf

Rhubarb leaf

(a textual research on the names and facts of plants)

[alias] Jin Buhuan ye (collection of compendium).

[plant morphology] Polygonaceae plant rhubarb, see "rhubarb" for details.

[nature and taste] Fujian folk herbal medicine: "sour, slightly astringent, flat, non-toxic. "

Functions and indications: clearing away heat, removing wind, dispersing blood stasis and detumescence. Treatment of lung carbuncle, sore throat, erysipelas, big head plague, epidemic encephalitis B, traumatic injury.

① In the compendium of compendium, it is said that "for the treatment of insect injuries, the leaves should be used to tamp and smear.". Treat lung carbuncle. "

② "Fu Chuang" in the name and reality of plants. "

③ Fujian folk herbal medicine: "stop bleeding and promote blood circulation, disperse blood stasis and generate new energy, relieve fever and remove wind. "

④ "Collection of commonly used folk herbs": "stop dizziness, clear blood heat. "

⑤ "Materia medica push Chen": "treatment of sore throat, erysipelas, big head plague, gills. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, fresh 1 ~ 2 liang; or pounding. External use: tamping.

[selection] ① treatment of lung carbuncle: Jin Bu Huan Ye Qi pian. Mash juice, wine fried three times, regardless of halitosis, vomit filth are effective. (hundred grass mirror)

② Treatment of spring and summer trauma pain, climate: gold does not change leaves, mash juice Chong wine service. Mash the dregs and crabs. If it's fashionable, only apply slag. (Cihang Living Book)

③ At the beginning of the treatment of swelling and toxin: gold does not change leaves, five coins, mash, and take fried with old wine. (hundred grass mirror)

④ Irregular menstruation: five to seven fresh leaves of rhubarb, fried in water, served with sweet wine. (Hunan medical records)

[clinical application] in the treatment of epidemic encephalitis B

Fresh rhubarb leaves 1-2 Liang, fried in water, 2-3 times a day oral or nasal feeding. A total of 120 cases were treated. Light and common patients were used alone, while severe and very severe patients were treated with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Results 102 cases were cured, 5 cases improved, 7 cases ineffective and 6 cases died. According to the principle of clinical application, it also has a certain effect on reducing the infection of other diseases. There were no other adverse reactions except diarrhea.