Celastrus angustifolia

Celastrus angustifolia

(Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonym] Xiaomi xiteng, manshanxiang.

[source] it is the whole plant of Schisandra lanceolate in Magnoliaceae.

[plant morphology] Schisandra lanceolate

Climbing vines, about 5 meters long. The leaves on the long branch are alternate, the leaves on the short branch are clustered, elliptic or oval, 6-9 cm long and 3-6 cm wide, with sparsely serrated margin. Flowers solitary, leaf axils, yellow green. Berry red.

It grows in sparse forests or shrubs in the mountains. It is distributed in Yunnan and other places.

The fruit of this plant is also used for medicine. See special section for details.

[collection] all year round. Dried or fresh,

[flavor] slightly bitter and astringent, warm.

[function indications] hemostasis and bone grafting, removing blood stasis and swelling.

[prescription selection] ① treatment of traumatic injury and fracture: appropriate amount of xiangshiteng, mashed, boiled water, wine, external application of the affected area; another use xiangshiteng root bark for five to one or two yuan, soaking in wine, oral administration.

② Treatment of traumatic bleeding: xiangshitengye Yan Mo SA affected area.