Chicken bone fragrance

Chicken bone fragrance

(essential preparation of raw herbs)

[synonyms] radix sophorae tonkinensis, Radix Aquilariae muensis (preparation of raw herbs), Radix Aquilariae, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Radix Polygoni Multiflori.

[source] it is the root of jiguxiang, a Euphorbiaceae plant.

[plant morphology] chicken bone fragrance

Shrubs short, ca. 30 cm tall. The root is stout, the outer skin is yellowish brown and easy to peel. Branches, leaves and inflorescences were stellate hairy. Leaves alternate; ovate or oblong, 5-10 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, apex pointed or obtuse, base rounded and slightly heart-shaped, entire or serrate margin, lateral veins 3-4 pairs, the lowest pair projecting from the base, triple vein with midvein; petiole 1.5-2.5 cm long, densely covered with stellate trichomes, flowers unisexual, light green, monoecious; raceme 2.5-5 cm long; bracts divided, lobed Male flowers are small, clustered in the upper part of inflorescence, petals rectangular, stamens about 20; female flowers are usually several at the base of inflorescence, calyx about 4 mm long, petals missing, style 4-lobed. Capsule ca. 6 mm long, covered with rust colored pubescence. The flowering period is April.

Most of them live in arid areas such as hillsides and hills. It is distributed in Guangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, etc.

[collection] all year round. Peel the root skin or slice the whole root and dry it in the sun.

[medicinal material] the root is slender, 2-4 mm in diameter, with grayish brown surface, longitudinal lines and protuberances, and sometimes the cork falls off. It is brittle and easy to break, with yellow section, uneven and fibrous. The air is weak and fragrant, and the taste is bitter and astringent.

[chemical constituents] the whole plant contains amino acids and organic acids.

[nature and taste] "the taste is hard, but the nature is warm. "

Functions and indications: regulating qi and relieving pain, dispelling wind and removing dampness, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals. Treatment of stomach pain, gastrointestinal distension, rheumatic arthralgia, traumatic injury.

① "Raw herbal medicine nature preparation": it is used to treat sore throat and heartache. "

② "Seeking the source of Materia Medica" says: "dispelling wind, strengthening muscles and bones, eliminating rash. "

③ Guangzhou army's "manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine": "Xingqi Zhitong, Shujin Huoluo. Treatment of sprain, rheumatoid arthritis, stomach and duodenal ulcer, gastrointestinal dysfunction, gastrointestinal flatulence. External treatment for snakebite. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 2-5 yuan; or soak wine, grind powder. External use: grind and apply.

Chinese PinYin : Ji Gu Xiang