It is the root of Phytolacca acinosa, a plant of Phytolacca acinosa. It has the effects of removing water, reducing swelling and facilitating defecation. It has the effects of expelling toxin and removing stagnation for external use. Used for edema, fullness and obstruction. Indications: constipation, diarrhea and loose knot. Treat edema, fullness, beriberi, sore throat and carbuncle.

1. drug appearance

Phytolacca acinosa: the root is full, fleshy, cylindrical, the outer skin is light yellow and grayish brown, and the inner surface is yellow and white. The stem is upright, cylindrical, longitudinally wrinkled, fleshy, green, reddish purple and multi-branched. Leaf blade tissue paper, oval, oblong, lanceolate, sharp at the top, narrow wedge at the base, scattered white dots (needle crystals) on both sides, and midvein protruding on the back; Petiole length 1.5? 3cm thick, with a groove at the top, a semicircular bottom and a flat and wide base. Upland: perennial herb. Roots are stout, plump and inverted cylindrical. Sometimes it is purplish red. Leaves elliptic, ovate, lanceolate, sharp at the top and cuneate at the base; Petiole is long.

? 2. drug introduction

it is the root of Phytolacca acinosa. Phytolacca acinosa, a traditional Chinese medicine, is poisonous. This is a medicine that can benefit water and water. Phytolacca acinosa: Diarrhea Pinyin: Phytolacca acinosa, another name of Phytolacca acinosa: Danglu, Shanluobo, Shuiluobo, Xiashan Lake, Niuhuang and Wild Radish Medicinal parts: Medicinal properties of roots: This product is transverse and vertical irregular blocks with different thicknesses. The skin is grayish yellow and grayish brown. The cross section is uneven in bending, the edge is narrowed, the cross section is yellowish brown and yellow-white, and the wooden part is convex, forming multiple concentric circles. The longitudinal section is curved and curled, and the wood is parallel and banded. It's hard. Slight breath, sweet, chewing numb tongue for a long time. Key points of cultivation: place of origin: production, harvest and processing all over the country: digging in autumn to the following spring. Remove roots and silt, cut into pieces, dry in the sun, and dry in the shade. Meridian history: cold; Bitter; Lung, spleen, kidney and large intestine; The main indications of toxic effects are: reducing swelling with water, dredging the two, detoxifying and resolving hard mass. It can be used for swelling and fullness, and can be used for external treatment of carbuncle, swelling and sore. The application method can be decoction or pill. When it is used for external application, the amount should be moderate and mashed. Patients with spleen and stomach weakness and edema should use it with caution, and pregnant women should not take it. This product is poisonous. It should be taken after meals.

3. Shape and appearance

It is an irregular block with different thicknesses. Most of the colors are taupe or grayish yellow. The cross section is uneven and somewhat curved, with small edges, light yellow-brown and yellow-white, and the wooden part is raised to form multiple concentric circles. The longitudinal section is curved and curled, and the wood is parallel and banded. It's hard. Slight breath, sweet, chewing numb tongue for a long time.

Phytolacca acinosa: It is distributed in most areas of China. Korea, Japan and India. Phytolacca acinosa: originally produced in North America, introduced and cultivated, distributed in Shaanxi, Hebei, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Guangxi, Sichuan and other places.