Celastrus flagellaris

[ ] Pinyin name C B. O N n Sh 's T n e e to be
[ alias ] ivy.
[ source ]
Medicine source: Celastraceae plant Celastrus root, stem thorn.
Latin animal mineral name: Celastrns flagellaris Rupr.
Harvest and storage: spring and autumn harvest, dry cleaned.
[ ] the original form of thorn of Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb lianoid shrubs, up to 8m. Stems and branches, often with rooting. The outer 1 pairs of bud scales night latch, a sharp hooked spines, often hook attached to a tree. Leaves alternate, submembranous, broadly ovate or suborbicular, length 3-5.5cm, width 2-5cm, apex shortly acuminate, base subrounded or broadly cuneate, leaf margin with bristles shape with fine teeth. Cymes axillary clusters 1-3 to many flowered; flowers unisexual, pale yellow, 5 count, calyx bell, 5 crack; petaline spoon oblong; filaments inserted on the male edge of disk degeneration, ovary of female flowers; filaments very short, ovarian 3 rooms, style column, post 3 crack, crack tip and deep 2 crack, reflexed. Capsule globose, yellowish green, 3 valves. Seed 3-6, dark red, covered by orange-red aril. Florescence in June, fruit period in October.
[ ] habitat distribution
Ecological environment: was born in the wilderness, forest, river and Shi Po.
Resource distribution: distribution in Northeast and Hebei, Shandong, Zhejiang.
[ ] the bitter taste of spice; flat;
[ function ] Qufeng desiccant; promoting blood circulation and relieving pain; swelling detoxification. The main rheumatic arthralgia; numbness of limbs; traumatic injury; amenorrhea; diarrhea; ulcer; snake bites
[ usage]: orally taken decoction, 15-30g. External: moderate, grind end adjustable coating.
[ note ] pregnant woman forbids.
Excerpts from" Chinese Materia Medica" [ ]

http://chinese-herbal-medicines-directory.blogspot.com/