See you in the snow

See you in the snow

(Guizhou herbal medicine)

[synonym] half rotten, hide thunder grass.

[source] it is a tuber of Araceae.

[plant morphology] in the snow

Perennial herbs, 20-40 cm high. Tuber oblong, surrounded by granulation, there are many fibrous roots. The tuber has one leaf at the top, with long leaf sheath; the petiole is fleshy, with purple spots; the leaf is bird toe shaped, 5 leaflets, 3 leaflets at the beginning, the leaflets are oblong or ovate lanceolate, 12-14 cm long, 6-6.5 cm wide, the apex is acute, the base is round or broadly cuneate, with purple spots below. Flowers unisexual, dioecious; fleshy inflorescence; with spathe, male flowers small and numerous; female flowers densely arranged, ovary 1-locular. Bear berries.

Born at the entrance of deep mountain. It is distributed in Guizhou and other places.

[collection] harvest in early spring.

It is pungent, warm and poisonous.

Functions and indications: detoxification, pain relief, wind expelling and dehumidification.

[prescription selection] ① treatment of unknown swelling toxin: see appropriate amount in snow. Tamp down the affected area.

② Treatment of labor pain: see money in the snow. Soak four liang of wine, take one money each time.

③ Treatment of rheumatism and numbness: one or two for xuelijian and Caowu, five for guazijin and tiannanxing, and two for mangcaoye. Tamp together, add four liang of wine and one or two liang of honey, soak for three days, dip the Seven Star needle in the medicine juice, and gently prick the affected part.