Tea tree root

[ source ] from the" compendium of Materia Medica" gleaning
[ ] Ch Pinyin name 's Sh G n
English name [ ] Tea root
[ source ]
Medicine source: for the plants of camellia tea Camellia sinensis ( L. ) O.Kuntze ( Thea sinensis L. ) root.
Latin animal mineral name: Camellia sinensis ( L. ) O.Kuntze ( Thea sinensis L. )
Harvest and storage: the year may collect dig, fresh or dried.
[ ] the original morphology of tea evergreen shrub, high 1-3m; twigs, leaves finely pilose. Leaves alternate; petiole length3-7mm; leaf blade thinly leathery, elliptic or obovate-elliptic, length 5-12cm, width 1.8-4.5cm, apex mucronate or obtuse cusp, base cuneate, margin serrate, glabrous or slightly hairy below, lateral veins ca. 8 pairs, obvious. Flowers bisexual, white, fragrant, usually one or2 flowers in leaf axils; pedicel long 6-10mm, curved downward; sepals5-6, circular, puberulous, margin membranous, with eyelashes, night latch; petals 5-8, broadly obovate; stamens numerous, outer filaments connate into a tube; ovary superior, tomentose,3room, style 1, topmost 3 crack. Capsule subglobose or flat, pericarp leathery, thinner. Usually1 or2-3, nearly spherical or slightly angled color. Flowering10-11month, fruit next year10-11month.
[ ] habitat distribution originating in southern China, the Changjiang River Valley and South widely cultivated throughout.
[ ] the chemical composition of fresh root containing stachyose, raffinose, sucrose, glucose, fructose and other sugars, and containing a small amount of polyphenolic compounds ( flavanols etc.). Leaves, stems, branches containing flavanols ( Flavanol ) and ( Caffeine ), caffeine content is from the leaf to the stem, from top to bottom in turn reduce, stem containing a large quantity of L - epicatechin ( l-Epicate-chin ).
[ ] the taste of bitter cold;
[ ] heart kidney meridian;
[ function ] strong heart diuresis; Huoxue Tiaojing; heat-clearing and detoxicating. The main heart; edema; hepatitis; dysmenorrhea; sores; ulcer; Tang Huo burns; herpes zoster; psoriasis
[ usage]: orally taken decoction,15-30g, a number of available to 60g. External : the amount, water decoction, or grinding vinegar coated surface of the skin.
[ method ] treat psoriasis: a tea root of one to two two. Section, water boiling. Daily two to three times of fasting. (" the exhibition of selected dermatology" )
[ ] the treatise" Misery" for export: Lifesaving rotten, tea tree with root of Tang Daicha, from time to time.
The clinical application of [ ]
1 for rheumatic, hypertension and pulmonary heart disease, to improve symptoms and have a certain effect. According to the observation of 12 cases, usually taking3-7 days heart palpitations, shortness of breath and can't sleep well is improved gradually; urine volume, about 3-5day dropsy subsided gradually; blood pressure returned to normal, chest X-ray reexamination, heart shadow than before treatment has significantly reduced or improvement. No adverse reactions or poisoning phenomenon. Whether can replace digitalis preparations, need to be further studied. Usage: digging for more than 10 years of tea tree ( older is better), slices, each agent1-2 two, add appropriate amount of glutinous rice wine and water in a pot or jar to simmer suffering; also first water fried into thick juice plus cooked glutinous rice wine glutinous rice wine, no single water decoction can also be. Rheumatic heart disease combined with maple Dutch pear 1two, evergreen2 money, hypertensive heart disease with Caragana1two, a total of fried. Every night before going to bed good clothes.
2treatment of coronary heart disease: the old tea tree roots1two, Phyllanthus root ( PhyelanthusemblicaL. )1two, madder root5 money, daily 1 agent, water simmer in water. Medication for 6 days per week, and continued for 4week for a course of treatment. Observation of 20 cases, taking two courses. Results angina17 cases, effective in 6 cases, improvement in 8 cases,3 cases with hypertension is ineffective, in 12 cases, effective in 3 cases,7 cases improved,2 cases ineffective. Palpitations, chest pain, dizziness, headache, shortness of breath, limb and other symptoms, more than half of cases disappeared or have varying degrees of ease. In some cases increased urine output, appetite, sleep well. ECG abnormal in 14 cases, effective in 2 cases, improvement in 4 cases, no change in 7 case, aggravated in 1 cases. Cholesterol and200mg% in 8 patients,7 patients have varying degrees of decline (4patients declined value of 20-40mg%,3 cases decreased below 10mg%),1 cases rise (20mg% ). Side effects: Taking the course of the part of the patient to feel stomach discomfort, nausea.
3: treatment of arrhythmia with compound tea root slice observation of coronary heart disease, myocarditis sequela caused by arrhythmias ( including ventricular premature, premature ventricular beats, sinus bradycardia and heartbeat ) a total of 30 cases, results show ( symptoms disappeared, auscultation returned to normal, the electrocardiogram in normal range) in 13 cases, effective ( symptoms. Or ECG improvement) in 7 cases,10 cases are invalid. The effective cases more than half in the 2-4week obtains effect. Preliminary observation on ventricular premature, premature ventricular contractions, curative effect is distinct, and the sinoatrial block, with atrioventricular block and persistent atrial fibrillation seems no effect. Preparation and usage of compound tea root: tablets contain old tea root decoction powder 285mg ( a5g raw ), Ludwig10mg, B65mg. General2 tablets each time,3 times a day; in some cases to void after increased to every 3or 4 pieces. After serving in general no obvious side effects, some patients can cause insomnia, a minority of patients feel epigastric discomfort, but with aluminum is relieved, can continue the medication.
Excerpts from" Chinese Materia Medica" [ ]

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