Cinnabarinus

Cinnabarinus

(records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine)

Yidianxue (Guangxi records of traditional Chinese Medicine).

[source] the root tuber of Aristolochiaceae.

[plant morphology] Aristolochia grandiflora

Vines perennial. The roots are massive, transverse, 1-3 connected. The stem is about 1.5 meters long, with 7 longitudinal lines. The young branches and young leaves are pilose. Leaves alternate, ovoid, 4-11 cm long, 3-11.5 cm wide, entire, apex obtuse, base heart-shaped, both sides auricular, basal veins 5; petiole 2.5-7.5 cm long. Short raceme axillary, petiole about 1 cm long, flowers drooping; calyx tubular, about 2.5 cm long, base expanded spherical, inner wall with 2 tufts of pubescence, neck contracted, curved, inner side with pubescence, upper side open, trumpet shaped, dark purple, with 5 veins, first end flat or slightly concave; stamen 6, combined with style; style 6-lobed, stigma not obvious, ovary long columnar, 6-ribbed, ca. 8 mm long, inferior, 6-loculed. The flowering period is from February to March.

It grows in the grass on the edge of deep mountains and ditches. Distributed in Guangxi, Zhejiang, Jiangsu to Sichuan, Gansu and other places.

The vine stem and fruit of this plant are used as medicine for Fangji and Aristolochia in Gansu Province.

[collection] root tubers were collected in winter, washed, dried or fresh.

[herbal medicine] the root tuber is spindle shaped, 14 meters long and 8 cm in diameter, with many verrucous protuberances, light brown surface, irregular wrinkles and a few residual fibrous roots. It is hard in texture, light purple brown to orange yellow in fresh section, light dark ochre and powdery after drying. Qi is special.

The root tuber of the plant in Sichuan Province has the same effect.

[chemical constituents] the seeds contain aristolochic acid, Magnolia alkaloid, alternarin and palmatine.

[flavor] bitter and pungent, cold and non-toxic.

[meridian tropism] into the heart, lung and liver meridians.

Functions and indications: clearing fire and detumescence, dispersing blood and relieving pain, and detoxifying snake venom. Treatment of red and white dysentery, chest, abdominal, throat pain, snakebite. (the nature and taste are listed in Guangxi records of traditional Chinese Medicine)

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 yuan; or grinding powder.

[taboo] "the weak should not be used. "

[clinical application] treatment of dyspepsia in children

All 200 cases were cured (general and gastrointestinal symptoms disappeared, stool frequency and nature returned to normal). The shortest cure time was 1 day, the longest was 8 days, with an average of 4 days. According to the observation, this product has astringent and analgesic effects, and may also have antibacterial and bactericidal effects. Usage: wash and dry the root tubers of salsa, take orally 0.3-0.5g each time, 3 times a day, supplemented with VB, VC, 10% potassium chloride and digestive AIDS (trypsin, amylase, calcium lactate). Rehydration is appropriate if the dehydration is obvious.