Ziweigen

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(collection of common folk herbs)

[source] it is the root of Lagerstroemia indica, which belongs to the family chelidaceae. The plant morphology is detailed in "Lagerstroemia indica flower".

[collection] all year round.

[chemical constituents] the root contains sitosterol and 3,3 ', 4-trimethyl-gallic acid.

[function indications] for carbuncle, sore, toothache and dysentery.

Collection of commonly used folk herbs: "Xingxue. "

[should avoid] pregnant women should not take it.

[prescription selection] ① for carbuncle, swelling, head and foot sores: Ziwei root or Huayan powder, vinegar mixed application. It can also be taken by frying.

② Treatment of toothache: Lagerstroemia root cooked pig essence meat.

③ Treatment of dysentery: Decoction of Lagerstroemia indica root. (1) the following prescriptions are published in the medical records of Hunan Province.)

④ Treatment of red white dysentery, acute infectious jaundice hepatitis: crape myrtle root, leaf each five money, decoction. (Jiangxi Chinese herbal medicine)

⑤ Jiehuangteng poisoning: Decoction of Lagerstroemia indica root. (Hunan medical records)