Thorny ( wood in winter)

[ source ] was contained in the" compendium of Materia Medica" xinhua.
Pinyin name ] [ C ( M D n be )
English name [ ] all-grass of Chinese Scolopia
[ source ]
Medicine source: to Flacourtiaceae thorny winter plant whole plant.
Latin animal mineral name: Scolopia chinensis ( Lour ) Clos. [ Phoberos chinensis Lour ]
Harvest and storage of autumn harvest: whole plant, to impurities and sediment; leaf fresh or dried roots and stems directly; sliced, dried.
[ ] the original morphology of thorny shrubs to small trees, winter, high 2-5m. Often spiny. Leaves alternate; petiole length3-5mm; leaf blade elliptic to oblong-elliptic, length 3-9cm, width 2-5cm, apex rounded or short acuminate, base subrounded, both sides have glands1, both surfaces glabrous; basal veins3. Racemes axillary or terminal, length 3-6cm, diameter 4mm yellowish-white flowers; sepals, petals4-5;4-5; stamens numerous, connective apex subsidiary body hairy; disc by fleshy distinct glands, located on the periphery of stamens; ovary1 rooms,3with parietal placentation, each placenta have pendulous ovule 2A. Berry is globose, diameter 4-5mm, purple black when mature, have1 long sharp night latch style. 2-6star seed. Flowering in late autumn and early winter.
[ ] habitat distribution
Ecological environment : in the jungle or negative word in sparse woods.
Resource distribution: located in Fujian, Hainan, Guangxi and other places.
[ ] taste bitter astringent; cool;
[ function ] blood stasis; swelling and pain. The main injuries; fracture; carbuncle swollen; milk is illogical; rheumatic pain
[ usage]: orally taken decoction,9-15g. External: appropriate, fresh leaves a detention warrant application; or apply levigation bartender.
[ ] the treatise" Xinhua outline of Materia Medica": whole plant has the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, used for treating traumatic, and carbuncle.
Excerpts from" Chinese Materia Medica" [ ]

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