(Annals of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Different names, small flowers, fish bubbles.
It is derived from the stem pith of Stipa himalayana of Stipa.
Plant morphology Himalayan continuous flower, also known as: Tongcao tree, Tongtiao tree.
Small trees, with tendrils, 2 ~ 3.5 meters high. Leaves alternate, membranous, oblong or ovate-lanceolate, 5 ~15 cm long and 3 ~ 5 cm wide, with tapering apex, wedge-shaped to round base and small serrations at the edge. Racemes droop; Bracts 2, ovate-triangular or nearly triangular; Sepals 4, long-ovate, apex acuminate, light green or nearly yellow-green; Petals 4, elliptic-ovate, yellow; Stamens 8, anthers yellow, filaments slender; The ovary is ovoid, the style extends out of the corolla, the stigma is lobed or capitate, the berry is spherical, the diameter is 5 ~ 8 mm, it is dark brown, and there are round holes in it. The flowering period is from March to April. The fruiting period is from April to May.
Growing on hillsides or jungles. Distributed in Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangxi, Jiangxi and other places.
Collect in summer and autumn, cut off the aboveground stems, take out the pith while fresh, straighten it and dry it in the sun.
The dried stem pith of medicinal materials is round, with a length of 80 ~120cm and a diameter of 8 ~12mm. The appearance is flat without texture, white, and there is no hollow in it. The quality is relaxed and soft, and it feels greasy when it is soaked in water. It is better to have even stripes and white colors.
Location: Sichuan.
In addition to the above varieties, the stems and piths of the same species, such as China Jingjiehua (Shaanxi and Sichuan), Yunnan Jingjiehua, obovate Jingjiehua, concave Jingjiehua, Sichuan Jingjiehua and Willow Jingjiehua, are also equally used as medicines.
It is mild in taste, light in taste and non-toxic.
Meridian entering lung and stomach.
Indications: diuresis and dampness. Treat fever, reddish yellow urine or urine closure, damp-heat pruritus, stranguria and other symptoms.
Usage and dosage for oral administration: decoction,1~ 2 RMB.
It is advisable to avoid pregnant women and those who urinate too much.
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