Five to seven

Five to seven

(Shaanxi Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonym] dadouyuecao, baogutuozi and zuanzi.

[source] it is the whole plant of Cynanchum perforatum.

[plant morphology] Dioscorea paniculata?

Perennial herbs, 30-50 cm high, all coarsely hairy. Roots stout, conic, forked, dark brown. Stem erect, solitary. The leaves are obovate, 10-20 cm long, 6-13 cm wide, apex obtuse or acute, entire or undulate. Inflorescence terminal; flowers purplish; calyx tube ovate, lobes 5, persistent; corolla narrowly funnel-shaped, lobes 5, unequal; stamens 5, anthers included; ovary inferior. Berry ovate; 3-seeded.

Born under the forest. It is distributed in Shaanxi, Hubei, Sichuan and other places.

[collection] in autumn, the whole grass with roots should be collected and dug, the insects should be removed, washed and dried.

[flavor] it tastes like tarpaulin and cold.

[function indications] diuretic detumescence, regulating menstruation and activating blood circulation. It can't cure urination. Edema, irregular menstruation, strain and pain

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