Fragrant leaves

Fragrant leaves

(Chinese medicine and plant Atlas)

[synonym] xiangai (records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine).

[source] it is the whole plant of Geranium Geranium.

[plant morphology] Geranium Geranium

Perennial herb, 60-90cm high, fragrant, densely covered with short or yellowish glandular hairs. The base of stem is lignified and the nodes are enlarged. Leaves alternate, broadly cordate or suborbicular, nearly palmately 5-7-lobed, lobes subdivided into narrow lobes, margin hairy, with unequal notches, both sides densely hairy; petiole 4-6 cm long; stipules flat and broad, often falling off. Umbels opposite leaves with small flowers; bracts 4, ovate or broadly ovate: sepals 5; petals 5, rose red or pink, purple veined, two larger upper petals; stamens 10, without glands; pistils 1, ovary 5-locular, style 5. The capsule is 5-lobed and curls upward from the beak at maturity. The flowering period is between spring and summer.

It is cultivated all over China.

[collection] all year round.

[chemical composition] this product can produce 0.22% volatile oil. The oil contained 13.9-21.4% formate, 45.08-63.13% geraniol and 45.48-57.33% citronellol. It also contains menthone, organic acid, methyl mercaptan, epoxy linalool, methyl heptenone, myrcene, limonene, p-cymene, citral, 2,2,6-trimethyl-6-vinyl-tetrahydropyran.

[nature and taste] records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine: "it tastes pungent, fragrant and warm. "

[functions and indications] 1. Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine records: "treating rheumatism and hernia. "

② "The list of Guangxi plants": treatment of scrotal eczema, scabies. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 3-5 yuan (fresh 1-1.5 Liang). External use: fried, washed or tamped.