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Different names of Zanthoxylum bungeanum L., Zanthoxylum bungeanum L. (southern vegetation) and inebriate (outline).

The source is the leaves or whole grass of Gentianaceae.

Plant morphology sleeping vegetables

Perennial herb, 20 ~ 30 cm tall. There are long and knotted rhizomes underground. Three compound leaves, born on the upper part of rhizome, with long stalk; Leaflets sessile, thick leaves, slightly fleshy, oblong, 4-8 cm long, 2-4.5 cm wide, blunt tips, and microwave-like edges. Flowering stems solitary, cylindrical, 25 ~ 35 cm high; Racemes with white flowers, about 65438 0 cm in diameter, long pedicels and an oval bud at the base; Calyx 5-parted and lobes oblong; Corolla funnel-shaped, tube longer than calyx, lobes 5, oblong-lanceolate, densely white villous inside; Stamens 5, inserted in tube, anthers black; The pistil is 1, which is longer than the stamens. The style protrudes from the corolla and the stigma is trigeminal. Capsule spherical, 2-lobed at maturity, containing some spherical seeds. Flowers bloom in June.

Born in swamps and shallow waters. Distributed in Northeast China, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou and other places.

The rhizome of this plant (the root of water hyacinth) is also used as medicine, which is detailed in another article.

In summer and autumn, complete leaves with stems were collected and dried.

Chemical composition leaves contain about 65438 0% sophoricoside, tannin, fatty oil, etc. It also contains 0.035% alkaloids, from which gentiopicroside, gentiopicroside, choline orotate and crocin are separated.

The whole plant contains rutin, hyperoside, clover, succinin B, dihydrosuccinin B, succinin A and clenbuterol.

The aerial part contains α-spinach sterol, stilbene -7- alcohol and other sterols. Flowers and fruits contain volatile oil, the main components of which are α-pinene, 1, 8- cineole, bergenine, guyunene, limonene and isoamyl ketone.

Pharmacological action Yegen decoction can be used as a bitter and stomach-strengthening medicine, which has purgative effect and can cause a lot of vomiting; Bitter taste is related to sophoricoside contained in it.

Sexual taste 1 "Outline": "Sweet and bitter, cold is nontoxic."

② Handbook of Common Chinese Herbal Medicines in the North: "Sweet and slightly bitter in taste, warm and nontoxic in nature."

Indications: ① "Outline": "Treating evil heat of heart diaphragm, unable to sleep."

② Handbook of Common Chinese Herbal Medicines in the North: "Strengthening the spleen and promoting digestion, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. Treat gastritis, stomachache, indigestion, palpitation and insomnia and anxiety. "

Oral administration and dosage: decocted, 2 ~ 4 yuan.

Remind you: Sleeping vegetable, a Chinese herbal medicine, comes from the Internet. Please follow the doctor's advice before use.