Banana root

(rihuazi materia medica)

[synonym] banana head (classified herbal).

[source] it is the rhizome of Musa.

[plant morphology] Bajiao (wenyingzhu of Hanshu), also known as Baqi (Hanshu), Tianju (Xu Guangzhu of Shiji), Lvtian and Fanxian (qunfangpu), Xianghui, Ganlu and Daye Bajiao.

Perennial herbs. Stem short, usually surrounded by leaf sheaths to form a tall pseudostem, about 4 meters high. The leaves are 2-3 meters long and 25-30 cm wide, with round or asymmetric base, blunt apex, bright green surface, thick midvein and parallel lateral veins, and stout petiole, 30 cm long. Spikes terminal, drooping; bracts spatholoid, reddish brown or purple, each bract has many florets, except bracts with 3-4 sterile flowers at the bottom, the rest are developed. Flowers unisexual, usually male flowers in the upper part of the bouquet, female flowers in the lower part; corolla nearly labial, upper lip longer, apex 5-toothed, lower lip shorter, base covered by the upper lip; male flowers with stamens 5, free, protruding corolla; anther linear, 2-locular; female ovary 3-locular, style 1, stigma nearly capitate, smooth. Berry shaped oblong, fleshy. The seeds are numerous.

Most of them are planted near gardens and farmhouses. It is distributed in Shandong and the south of the Yangtze River Basin.

The leaves (banana leaves), flowers or buds (banana), seeds (banana seeds) and stem juice (banana oil) of this plant are also used for medicine. See the special section for details.

[collection] all year round.

[chemical composition] the stem contains 14.86% water, 1.82% ash, 11.01% hydrochloric acid soluble matter, 1.19% crude protein and 49.69% crude cellulose.

[nature and taste] 1. Materia medica preparation: "it tastes sweet and cold. "

② Sichuan Traditional Chinese medicine annals: "it is cool in nature, light in taste and non-toxic. "

[Guijing] compendium of materia medica: "enter the Taiyin and Jueyin meridians. "

Functions and indications: clearing away heat, relieving thirst, diuresis and detoxification. It can be used to treat Tianxing fever, depression, thirst, jaundice, edema, beriberi, blood drenching, blood collapse, carbuncle, sores and erysipelas.

① "Dietotherapy Materia Medica": "main jaundice. "

② According to rihuazi Materia Medica, "it is used to treat fever, depression and thirst; it is used to treat carbuncle, golden stone hair, heat and dry mouth; it is used to treat swelling, toxin, wind, rubella and headache, and it is also used to apply materials. "

③ From the new materia medica: "purging heat and detoxifying. It is used to cure all kinds of swelling and poisons, such as rash, headache due to wind heat, postpartum blood distension, thirst, drinking water, fever, blood drenching, astringent pain and sore incompatibility. "

④ Modern practical Chinese medicine: "diuresis. Treat edema and beriberi. "

⑤ Guizhou folk medicine collection: "tongconstipation". "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang (fresh 1-2 Liang); or mashed juice. External use: tamping, mashing juice or boiling water gargle.

[taboo] "take more air conditioning. If the stomach is weak and the spleen is weak, and the swelling toxin system is Yin, it is forbidden. "

[prescription selection] 1. To treat thirst, dry mouth and bone knot: raw banana root, mash and extract juice, and drink one or two times. (Sheng Hui Fang)

② Treatment of jaundice: banana root three money, two money, gallbladder grass three money. Smash and flush the suit. (Hunan medical records)

③ Treatment of blood drenching upset, channel astringent pain: drought one or two, banana root one or two. On the fine file, with water two large, decoct a third, to dross, before eating divided into three services. (Sheng Hui Fang)

④ Treatment of haemorrhage, leucorrhea: banana root half Jin, lean pork 42. Stewed in water. (Jiangxi herbal medicine)

⑤ Treatment of fetal restlessness: banana root two to three Liang. Cook pig meat. (Hunan medical records)

⑥ Treatment of high blood pressure: Banana rhizome decoction, or cooked with pork. (Zhejiang folk herbal medicine)

⑦ To cure the back of one's hair. (behind the elbow)

⑧ The treatment of sore is not suitable: take banana root juice and wipe it. (ren Zhai Zhi Zhi Fang)

⑨ Treatment of acne: banana root mash juice, a palace bowl of irrigation. (Leng Lu Yi Hua)

⑩ To cure Chiyou in children, you can walk up and down, and die in your heart: apply it with banana juice. (secret records of son and mother)

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