Blumea

[Source]
From 1. "Kai Bao Materia Medica."
2. "Hiroshi": Blumea, a Western country, like small Ai. The Green on the pine bark have also Mingyi Na Hong, burning of incense can be all harmony, can gather the smoke, plainer and dispersed, but with this difference.

[Pinyin] ài Nà Xiānɡ

[English name] Balsamiferou Blumea Herb, Herb of Balsamiferou Blumea

[Alias] wind Ai, Ai become the leader, and then the wind Ai, large bone wind, big Huangcao, Ai borneol, borneol leaf, gold grass, soil borneol, Ai powder, under the fragrant leaves, Alexander AI

[Source]
Medicine-based Source: Compositae Blumea the whole plant.
Latin name of plant and animal fossil: Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC. [Conyza balsamifera L.; Pluchea balsamifera (L.) Less.]
Harvesting and storage: harvesting in December, focused on first leaves, then cut the stem with leaves on the ground, fresh or dried; or transported to processing plants using steam distillation was Ai powder.

[Original form] Blumea perennial herbs or sub-shrubs, the high 1-3m. Stem, bark brown, with longitudinal section edges, xylem soft, white, hip, internode length 2-6cm, is dense brown pubescence. Lower leaves broadly elliptical or oblong-lanceolate, length 22-25cm, width of 8-10cm, short-pointed or sharp tip, base gradually narrow, with a handle, the handle on both sides of the narrow linear appendages 3-5 edge serrulate, pubescent above, the following is light brown or yellow-white dense silk-like cotton wool; midrib raised below, lateral veins 10-15 pairs; upper leaves oblong-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, length 7-12cm, width 1.5-3.5cm, apex acuminate, base slightly pointed, sessile or short handle, the handle on both sides often 1-3 narrow linear appendage, entire or with a fine saw and Yu crack-like teeth. Capitulum majority, the large leaves arranged in a cone to carry out drug order; peduncle is yellow dense pubescence; involucre bell-shaped; bracts about 6 layers, outer oblong, the back is dense pubescence, the middle linear, within 4 times longer than the outer layer; receptacle honeycombed. Flowers yellow; female majority, the Ministry of 2-4 teeth crack Corolla eaves; Department of bisexual flowers corolla eaves 5 teeth crack, pubescent. Achenes cylindrical, with edge 5, is dense pubescence; crested red-brown, rough hairy. Flower almost year round.

[Habitat distribution]
Environment: 600-1000m above sea level was born in the forest, forest edge, valley or on the grass.
Resource Distribution: Fujian in southern China and Taiwan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other places.

[Cultivation]
Biological line likes the warm weather, drought-resistant, suitable for the growth of acid soil, Low, to help tend to be more loose, well-drained land can be planted.
Seeds and cultivation techniques ramet reproduction. After the seed nursery in April to the ratio of 1:50-100 mortar mix with coke, sow in Takakuro every 1hm2 with the kinds of 10.5-15kg, straw being vitality after sowing. Watering to keep soil moist, remove the straw after emergence, and can take 30% -40% of light through the shade shade, shed to go in late September, 2nd - in the spring rainy season, according to the row spacing 30cm × 30cm colonization.

[Character] traits to identify the product stems cylindrical, size class. Surface gray-brown or brown, with longitudinal edge section, section is clear, branching, dense brown pubescence. Xylem soft, yellow-white, the central white pith, dry leaves slightly wrinkled or broken, with a fine serrated edge, on the surface of the gray-green or yellow-green, slightly rough, was short-haired, lower surface densely long white hair, soft leaves are silvery on both sides dense hair, veins under the surface of the densely haired long white hair, silver leaves on both sides will be white hair, with yellow veins, lower surface prominent than the obvious. Petiole short, semi-circular leaves on both sides with 2-4 small lobes of the narrow linear, densely covered with short hairs. Leaves brittle, fragile. Air cool, fragrant, spicy.

Chemical Composition】 【leaves with (2R, 3R) - dihydro quercetin 4'-methyl ether [(2R, 3R)-dihydroquercetin 4'-methyl ether], (2R, 3R) - dihydro-quercetin 4 ', 7 - dimethyl ether [(2R, 3R)-dihydroquercetin 4' ,7-dimethylether] [1], Blumea lactone (blumealactone) A, B, C [2], Blumea hormone (blumeatin ) is 5,3 ', 5'-hydroxy-7 - A hydrogen-based flavanone (5,3', 5'-trihdroxy-7-methoxy dihydroflavone) [3], (2R, 3R) -7,5 '- dimethoxy -3,5,2' - trihydroxy flavanone [(2R, 3R) -7,5 '-dimethoxy-3, 5,2'-trihydroxyflavanone], (2R, 3R) -5 '- methyl -3,5,7,2' - tetrahydroxy flavanone [(2R, 3R) -5 '-methoxy-3, 5,7,2'-tetrahydrox-yflavanone], (2S) -5 , 7,2 ', 5'-tetrahydroxyflavanone] [4], cedar glycol (cryptomeridiol) [5]. Also contains borneol (borneol) [6].

Pharmacological effects of its extract injection in animals can cause decreased blood pressure, vasodilatation, inhibition of the sympathetic nervous system, can be used for excitement, insomnia, or hypertension. There are also reports to its infusion diuretic, but more as a weak tea infusion. The volatile oil can be produced borneol, borneol see article.

[Processing] net system: After harvest, wash, fresh or dried.

[Taste] Weixin; bitter; warm

【Indications】 Qufengchushi; temperature in diarrhea; blood detoxification. The main cold cold; head wind headache; Fengshibitong; alpine Xie Li; inch white echinococcosis; snakebite; bone pain; ringworm sores

Dosage Oral: Jian Tang ,10-15g, fresh goods doubled. Topical: the amount, fried Washed; or pound deposited.

[Note] Yin blood heat with caution.

[Party] rule of Snakebite side with "Herbal seeking original": detoxification convergence sore.

[] Discussed various
1. "Herbal Supplements": main ringworm.
2. "Sea herbal medicine": the main typhoid Wuxie, confidants gas injection, the next-inch white, only the bowel; burning of the provision of plague.
3. "Kai Bao Materia Medica ': to foul smells, pesticides. The main abdominal cold Xie Li.
4. "Herbal medicine of the preparation to": Qufeng swelling, blood dehumidification. Rule bruises, apply alcohol Wind feet.
5. "Lingnan herbs recorded": treatment limb pain.

[Excerpt] "Chinese Materia Medica"