Cypress leaves

Cypress leaves

(classified herbal medicine)

[source] the branches and leaves of Cupressus funebris.

[plant morphology] cypress, also known as Xiangbai (San Fu Jiu Shi), is composed of Chamaecyparis, cypress pendula, Sabina vulgaris, white wood tree, Pinus densiflora, Chamaecyparis, cypress pendula, cypress Qingshu and cypress Songbai.

Evergreen trees, up to 20 meters high, up to 1 meter in diameter. The bark is smooth and grayish brown with drooping branches. The leaves are scaly, opposite to each other, close to the branches, oval triangle, linear or cone-shaped on the young or old branches, 3 or 4 whorls and widely spread, apex long pointed and slightly developed. Flowers small, unisexual, monoecious, terminal; male inflorescence yellow, pair elliptic, stamens usually 8. Cones woody, globose, with short stalks, 8-12 mm in diameter, brown, scales 8, peltate, tweezers arranged, abaxially with short pointed convex bodies, each scale with 3 seeds. Seeds ovate, slightly winged. The flowering period is from April to May. The fruit period is from June to September.

It is often cultivated on hillsides, beside highways, ancient tombs and temples. It is distributed in most parts of the country.

The fruit of this plant (cypress) and the resin exuded from the trunk (Cypress oil) are also used for medicine. See the special section for details.

[collection] it can be harvested all year round, cutting branches and leaves, and drying in the shade.

The branches and leaves are dendriform. The leaves are small, scaly, sharp apex, closely attached to the branchlets, but on the larger branches, the leaf tips are not close to each other and protrude like thorns; the leaf surface is yellowish green or grayish green; the branchlets are brown. It is brittle and easy to break. The gas is light and the taste is astringent.

[nature and taste] 1. Classified herbal medicine: bitter and astringent. "

② Chongqing herbal medicine: "bitter and pungent in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. "

[function indications] for hematemesis, dysentery, hemorrhoids, burns.

① Classification of herbal medicine: He Xue. Treatment of intestinal wind hemorrhoids, dysentery, hematemesis; also coated children fat sore. "

② Chongqing herbal medicine: "stop bleeding, promote muscle growth, treat knife wounds. "

③ "Guangxi medicine plant directory": "treatment of hemoptysis, heartache, muscle contraction. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoct soup, 3-4 yuan; or grind powder. External use: tamping or grinding.

[selected formula] ① treatment of hematemesis: cypress seed, cypress leaf. It's four yuan each time.

② Treatment of infantile fat sore: Cypress leaves powder (or calcined powder), oil coating (after cleaning).

③ Treatment of knife injury: tender leaves of cypress, chew and apply. (1) Chongqing herbal medicine

④ Snake wound treatment (double vision): Cypress leaves two liang, Cyperus whole grass two Liang. Wash the wound with rice swill. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)

⑤ Treatment of scald: Baiye Daozhi liniment. (Jiangxi herbal medicine manual)