Pennisetum caudatum

Pennisetum caudatum

(records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine)

[synonym] Zanthoxylum caudatum, Qingqingcao caudatum and Feilong (Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine annals).

[source] it is the whole plant of Lycopodiaceae.

[plant morphology] Senecio equisetifolia

Perennial evergreen herbs, tufted. It has short and few whisker like roots, and is smooth and hairless, soft and slender, up to more than 1 meter, with green color, except for the dense and crisscross Gray Wool near the roots. It has 2 branches, like cauda equina. The leaves are thick, light and waxy. There are two types of leaf types: vegetative leaves are linear lanceolate, about 4 mm long and less than 1 mm wide, sharp, spiral, lying on branches and branches, closely arranged, slightly raised on the back; sporophylls are oblong or quasi circular, about 2 mm long and 1 mm wide, with flat base, caudate apex and raised main veins on the back. Sporangia reniform, yellowish white, shortly stipitate.

It grows on the cliff or among the ancient trees with bryophytes.

[collection] all year round. Tie it into a small bundle and dry it in the shade. It is not suitable for direct sun or fire drying, otherwise it is easy to break.

[herbal medicine] the dried whole grass is green, slender, multi branched, soft, smooth and slightly bright, with closely arranged scales and leaves, no thorns and mostly no roots; if there are residual roots, yellow white or gray wool can be seen. Cyan, dry and long are preferred.

[nature and taste] records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine: "flat, light. "

Its main function is to relax tendons, activate collaterals and dispel wind and dampness. Treatment of traumatic injury, muscle spasm, muscle pain.

① "Collection of commonly used folk herbal medicines": "treating traumatic injuries and low back pain. "

② Guangxi Traditional Chinese medicine annals: "Shujinhuoluo, Qufengshi. Treatment of muscle spasm, bone pain. "

③ "Guangxi herbal medicine": "treating rheumatic foot and neurasthenia. "

[usage and dosage] take orally: decoct soup, 1-3 yuan; or soak in wine.