Root bud of Agrimonia pilosa

Root bud of Agrimonia pilosa

(Chinese Journal of Medicine (6): 436, l974)

[synonym] the root buds of Pennisetum (Chinese herbal medicine communication (1): 34, 1972).

[source] it is the rhizome with adventitious buds of Rosaceae, such as Eupatorium odoratum. For plant morphology, please refer to "Agrimonia pilosa".

[collection] before the germination of new plants in winter and spring, the rhizomes were dug, the old roots were removed, the young buds were left, washed and dried in the sun.

[medicinal material] the dry root buds are cone-shaped or cone-shaped cylindrical, yellow white, often curved, about 1-3 cm long. The outer surface is covered with several lanceolate yellow white membranous scales, several longitudinal veins, and the base is brown. It's brittle. Slightly beany, slightly sweet and then bitter.

[chemical constituents] the active ingredient is herpetol.

[function indications] it is used to treat taeniasis.

[usage and dosage] powder: 30-50g for adults and 0.7g-0.8g/kg for children; take it on an empty stomach in the morning without taking another laxative. Extract: 1.5g for adults, 45mg / kg for children. Crane grass phenol product: adult 0.7G. Crane grass phenol crude chip: adult 0.8 g, children 25 mg / kg. The above three kinds of drugs were taken on an empty stomach in the morning, and magnesium sulfate was used for catharsis one hour and a half after taking.

[clinical application] 1

A total of 275 cases were treated with Agrimonia pilosa root and bud powder, extract and its extract - hercynol crystal and hercynol chip.

② Treatment of trichomonal enteritis

Trichomonas hominis was cured in 4 cases by Enema with root bud lime extract, 3 cases by taking root bud powder tablets, and 1 case by taking root bud extract.