zhulan tree

zhulan tree

(collection of compendium)

[synonym] Pearl Orchid (medicinal property test), Pearl Orchid, roe orchid (Huajing), chicken claw orchid (compendium Collection).

[source] it is the stem and leaf of Chloranthaceae.

[plant morphology] Chloranthus (zhouzhiyu Tree Art Book)

Subshrub, up to 1 m high. Stem rounded, glabrous. The leaves are opposite, leathery, ovate to obovate or oblong, 4-10.5 cm long and 1.5-5.5 cm wide, with obtuse apex, cuneate base, serrate margin, glandular points on the tooth tip and obvious veins below; the petiole is short, about 1 cm long. The spikes are slender, 1-3cm long, arranged in panicles; the flowers are small, yellow, fragrant, sessile and perianth free; the bracts are very small, triangular; the stamens are 3, which are formed by connective connectives into ovate, with 3-5 teeth at the apex; the ovary is ovate, 1-locular, without style. Drupe ovoid globose. The flowering period is from May to June. The fruit period is from August to September.

In the forest of mountain area, garden and flower bed are cultivated. Distributed in Jiangsu, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places.

The root of this plant is also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

[nature and taste] 1. Lu Chuan Ben Cao: "pungent, warm. "

② Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine: "sweet, warm. "

[function indications] it is used to treat rheumatism, pain, epilepsy, traumatic injury, knife injury and bleeding.

① "Lu Chuan Materia Medica": "breaking accumulation, relieving pain, stopping bleeding. It is used to treat traumatic injuries and bleeding from knife wounds. "

② Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine: "dispelling wind and dampness, connecting tendons. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang. External use: tamping or grinding powder scattering.

[selected formula] for rheumatism, pain, traumatic injury, epilepsy: yuzilan 1-22. Fried in water or soaked in wine. (Yunnan Chinese herbal medicine)

Chinese PinYin : Zhu Lan