Euryale ferox, the name of Chinese medicine. Euryale ferox of Nymphaeaceae? Dry mature willow seeds. Distributed in Heilongjiang to Yunnan and Guangdong. It has the effects of invigorating kidney, arresting spermatorrhea, invigorating spleen, relieving diarrhea, removing dampness and stopping leukorrhagia. Commonly used for nocturnal emission, nocturnal emission, frequent urination, chronic diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, and leukorrhagia.

Annual large aquatic herbs. Submerged leaves are arrow-shaped or oval kidney-shaped, 4- 10 cm long, with no thorns on both sides; Petiole spineless; The floating leaves are leathery, oval, kidney-shaped to round, with a diameter of 10- 130 cm, shield-shaped, with or without bending, entire, purple and pubescent below, with spikes in the vein branches on both sides; Petiole and pedicel are stout, up to 25 cm long, with hard thorns.

The flower is about 5 cm long; Sepals lanceolate, long 1- 1.5 cm, purple inside, slightly curved spines outside; Petals are oblong-lanceolate or lanceolate, 1.5-2 cm long, purplish red, arranged in multiple rounds, and gradually become stamens inward; Style absent, red stigma, concave stigma disk.

Berries are spherical, 3-5 cm in diameter, dirty purple, with dense thorns outside; The seeds are spherical, with a diameter of 10 mm and black. The flowering period is July-August and the fruiting period is August-September.

Correlation compatibility

1, the treatment of smoothness can't be avoided: two pieces of Tribulus terrestris (fried), Euryale ferox (steamed), lotus root, keel (fried) and oyster (boiled in salt water for one day and one night, calcined powder). * * * for the end, lotus seed powder paste for pills, salt soup. (Jinsuo Gu Jing Pill, a collection of medical prescriptions)

2, treatment of turbidity: Euryale ferox powder, poria powder. Yellow wax (chemistry), honey and pills, buttonwood is big. Take 100 capsules each time, and add salt soup. ("Picking Fang Xuan" distinguishes pills)