Parthenocissus angustifolia

Parthenocissus angustifolia

(records of medicinal plants of Tianshan, Zhejiang)

[source] it is the leaf of mesopteris huazhongensis.

[plant morphology] mesopteris Huazhong

Perennial herb, 60-120 cm high, rhizome short and transverse. The leaf blade is herbaceous, narrowly ovate to long elliptic ovate, 35-60 cm long and 25-35 cm wide, apex acuminate, base widest or slightly shortened, one pinnate compound leaf divided three times; the pinnae are 9-12 pairs, long elliptic lanceolate or lanceolate, 12-25 cm long and 4-10 cm wide Leaf veins pinnate; lobes lanceolate, apex narrower and obtuse, pinnatifid to deeply lobed. The sporangia are ovate, round or hook shaped, bearing along both sides of the axis; the sporangia are thin and irregular in margin. The spore stage is from July to September.

Born in the mountains and streams in the wet. It is distributed in East China, Central South China, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan and Shaanxi.

[function indications] for the treatment of lower limb furuncle, use fresh tender leaves, mash them, add appropriate amount of sugar, and apply them to the affected area. Once a day.