Tangerine peel

Tangerine peel

(Lu Chuan Ben Cao)

[synonym] Bauhinia bark.

[source] it is the bark of Euphorbiaceae. The plant morphology can be seen in the article "an MO le".

[collection] harvest in summer and autumn.

[chemical constituents] the bark contains ophiolidol and delphinidin. The twigs contain tanning material yunshijing, glucose gallagin, cheleric acid, cheleric acid, 3,6-diglycosyl glucose and gallic acid.

[pharmacological action] also known as Yougan, the bark of Yougan is used to make a 100% concentrated decoction. It has antibacterial effect in vitro against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus hemolyticus type B, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella flexneri, Proteus and Escherichia coli (disk method and tube method). It has been used as a skin disinfectant before injection or in orthopedic surgery and scrotal surgery without adverse reactions, so it is considered to have clinical value Value.

[nature and taste] Lu Chuan Ben Cao: "sweet and sour, cold in nature. "

[function indications] it is used to treat mouth sores, sores, hemorrhoids, scrotal eczema, traumatic bleeding.

① "Lu Chuan Materia Medica": "sterilization and decaying. Treatment of mouth rot, Hydrangea and chancre, rash, leakage hemorrhoids. "

② "Hemostasis" in selected Yunnan Chinese herbal medicines. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-3 yuan. External use: decoct, wash, grind and apply.

[selected formula] to treat traumatic bleeding: spread and apply the dried powder of Citrus reticulata bark. (selected Chinese herbal medicines in Yunnan)