Cockscomb

Cockscomb

(the inheritance of Materia Medica)

[source] it is the seed of Celosia cristata. See "cockscomb" for plant morphology.

[collection] the fruits were harvested from September to October. Cut the above ground parts, dry them in the sun, rub out the seeds and pick up the impurities.

[medicinal material] the dried seeds are small, oblate, ovoid, 1-1.5 mm in diameter, smooth, black and glossy. Under the enlarged microscope, we can see that there are fine reticulation and small pits on the surface. The testa is thin and brittle. The seed kernel is yellow and white. It is odorless and light in taste. It is better to be full, dark and bright.

This product is used as semen Celosiae in most areas, see "semen Celosiae".

[chemical composition] fatty oil.

[pharmacological action] the test tube method showed that the seed decoction had a good effect on Trichomonas vaginalis. The body of Trichomonas vaginalis disappeared 5-10 minutes after contacting with the liquid.

Sweet and cool.

① Jiahu materia medica: "cool, nontoxic. "

② "Gangmu": "sweet, cool, non-toxic. "

③ Yucatalpa medicinal solution: "bitter taste, slightly cool. "

[Guijing] yuluo Yaojie: "entering foot Jueyin liver meridian. "

Function indications: cool blood and stop bleeding. Treatment of intestinal wind, hematochezia, red and white dysentery, band collapse, drenching turbidity.

① "Materia medica collection": "zhichangfeng diarrhea blood, red white dysentery. "

② "Rihuazi materia medica:" it is used to treat women's collapse and stir fry them. "

③ "Yucatalpa medicine solution": "Qingfeng Tuire, zhijuanying. It is used to treat hematemesis, HAEMORRHEA, HAEMORRHEA and blood loss. "

④ Modern Practical Traditional Chinese medicine: "treating liver disease and eye disease. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1.5-3 Qian, or into pills, powder.