English name: stem? Complex stone essence

Definition: dry leaf rattan stem of Trachelospermum of Apocynaceae. ?

Alias: Shihei, Akashi, Diaoshi, yunzhu, Yun Dan, Shihei, Weishan, Longtoushi, Lycopodium, Dongkang, Shishui, Caulis Spatholobi, Hongye Kidney, Lycopodium, Heather, Parthenocissus tricuspidata, Crocodile, Podocarpus, and Podophyllum.

source

This product is a dried rattan with leaves of Apocynaceae plant compound stone. Harvesting from winter to the following spring, removing impurities and drying in the sun.

prepare

Remove impurities, wash, slightly moisten, cut into sections and dry.

Character; Role; letter

Caulis Trachelospermi-Chinese herbal medicine The stem of this product is cylindrical, curved and multi-branched, with different lengths and a diameter of1~ 5 mm; The surface is reddish brown with punctate lenticels and adventitious roots; Hard, yellow-white in cross section, usually hollow. Leaves opposite, with short stems; The flattened leaves are oval or oval-lanceolate, with a length of 1 ~ 8 cm and a width of 0. 7~3。 5cm entire, slightly curled, dark green or brownish green on the upper surface, pale as leather on the lower surface. Slight breath and bitter taste.

Sexual taste orientation

Bitter, slightly cold. Heart, liver and kidney meridians.

function

Has the effects of expelling pathogenic wind, removing dampness, dredging collaterals, relieving pain, clearing away heat, cooling blood, detoxicating and relieving swelling.