Wisteria

Wisteria

(notes on materia medica)

[synonym] Wisteria bean, rattan flower seed, Zijin rattan seed (Jiangsu Zhi Yao Zhi), civil turtle (Su Yi's Handbook of Chinese herbal medicine).

[source] it is the seed of wisteria, a legume plant. The plant morphology is shown in the "Wisteria" section.

[chemical constituents] the seeds contain genistein.

[nature and taste] Su Yi's Handbook of Chinese herbal medicine: "sweet, slightly warm, with little poison. "

[functions and indications] 1. In the "Zhi Yao Zhi of Jiangsu Province", it is used to treat muscle and bone pain. Wine making clothes. "

② "Killing insects, relieving pain, and detoxifying" is the traditional Chinese Medicine Manual of Su Yi. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup (stir fry), 3-5 yuan; or soak in wine.

[taboo] this product is poisonous, and must be thoroughly fried for oral use.

[prescription selection] for food poisoning, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, and for pinworm disease: fried Wisteria for one or two, Houttuynia for four to five, and Buddleja for seven to eight. Fried in water (to be thoroughly fried), once in the morning and once in the evening. (records of yam planting in Tianmu, Zhejiang)