Zhitianjiao

Zhitianjiao

(collection of herbs in Lingnan)

[synonym] Zanthoxylum bungeanum (seed plant of Southern Jiangsu).

[source] it is the fruit of Capsicum japonicum, a solanaceous plant.

[plant morphology] refers to the pepper

Herbs annual, stem erect, much branched. Leaves simple, alternate; ovate or oblong, 5-7 cm long, entire, apex pointed, base tapering; petiolate. Flowers 1-3, axillary; calyx campanulate, apex 5 teeth; corolla 5-lobed, green white, tweezers arranged; stamen 5, inserted at the base of corolla, anther longitudinally split; pistil 1, ovary 2-locular, style slender, stigma slightly capitate. Berries conic or oblong cylindrical, 2.5-5 cm long, equal to or slightly shorter than stipe, usually erect, calyx persistent. Seeds numerous, oblate. The flowering period is from June to July. The fruit period is from July to October.

It is widely cultivated in southern China.

[collection] harvest in autumn when the fruit is ripe.

[flavor] it is pungent and warm.

[function indications] Apply hand sores, wash beriberi, and treat dog bites.

[selected formula] treatment of epileptic dog and fetal dog bite: prickly ash, pseudo Qiao, perilla, moss, sugar. Mash and apply. (the nature and taste are listed in the collection of herbs in the south of the five ridges)