Forsythia

Forsythia

(Fujian Chinese herbal medicine)

[synonym] zanzici, fenhushu, yangci and Huaqiang (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine).

[source] it is the fruit of Forsythia suspensa.

[plant morphology] Forsythia suspensa

Erect evergreen shrub, 2-3m high. Branches without thorns or spiny, often drooping or lying on the ground. Leaves opposite or whorled, elliptic or obovate, 3-6 cm long, apex short pointed or rounded, base cuneate, margin serrate above middle. Raceme axillary, arranged into a terminal panicle, soft and expanded; about 10 cm long, flowers often on one side of the axis; calyx tubular, 5-lobed, teeth sharp and small; corolla 5-lobed, lobes unequal, purple blue or white, ca. 1 cm in diameter; stamens 4-contained, filaments short, inserted in the middle of corolla tube; ovary 8-locular, with 1 ovule per locule. Fleshy drupe ovate, yellow, surrounded by enlarged calyx. It blooms all year round.

Planted on the roadside, garden. It is distributed in Guangdong, Fujian and other places.

The leaves of this plant (Forsythia pseudoforsythia) are also used for medicine. Please refer to the special section for details.

[collection] all year round.

[chemical constituents] it contains alkaloids, steroids, glucose and fructose.

[flavor] sweet, slightly pungent, warm, with little poison.

[function and indications] stop malaria and give birth.

[should not] pregnant women should not use it.

[selection] 1. Treatment of malaria: take 15 to 20 capsules of Forsythia suspensa with boiling water two hours before the onset.

② Treatment of traumatic chest pain: fresh and fake Forsythia five money smashed, hot wine Chongfu. (Fujian Chinese herbal medicine comes from nature and taste)