2 English reference cortex acanthopanacis radicis [Landau Chinese-English Dictionary]
Slender acanthopenax bark [Xiangya Medical Dictionary]
Cortex Acanthopanax Radicis [Chinese Medicine Terminology Examination Committee. Chinese Medicine Terminology (2004)]
acanthopanax [root bark]
[Terminology Committee of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)]
3. Overview Acanthopanax Cortex is the name of traditional Chinese medicine, which comes from Shennong Herbal Classic [1]. Dry root bark of Acanthopanax gracilistylus W.W. Smith was added to Acanthopanax gracilistylus [2].
Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (20 10 edition) records the pharmacopoeia standard of this Chinese medicine.
4 Latin name Cortex Acanthopanax Radicis ("Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004)")
5 English name acanthopanax (root bark) (Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine (2004))
6 Acanthopanax senticosus alias Nanwujiapi [1]
7 source and place of origin: the root bark of Acanthopanax gracilistylusw.w.smith, a plant of Araliaceae. Location: Hubei, Henan, Anhui and Zhejiang. [ 1]
8 sexual taste is pungent and warm. Entering the liver and kidney meridians. [ 1]
9 Functions are mainly used for expelling wind and dampness, strengthening bones and muscles, and nourishing liver and kidney [1].
1. Treat arthralgia due to wind-cold-dampness, muscle spasm, soreness of waist and legs, weakness of lower limbs, beriberi, edema, soreness of waist and knees, impotence, incessant urination, and children's developmental retardation. Decocting: 4.5 ~ 9g. [ 1]
2. Treat traumatic injury, scrotum wet itching, tamping or decocting and washing [1].
10 apply acanthopanax leaves: apply it to treat swelling and pain [1].
1 1 Chemical constituents include acanthopanax senticoside B 1, syringin, sesamin, 16 kaurene 19 acid, etc. Root bark contains volatile oil and tannin [1].
12 pharmacological effects acanthopanax bark has anti-fatigue and anti-hypoxia effects. Its total glycosides can increase the central inhibitory effect of pentobarbital sodium and have sex hormone-like effects. Acanthopanax senticosus can inhibit the macrophage function and plaque cell formation. [ 1]
13 Pharmacopoeia Standard of Cortex Acanthopanacis 13. 1 Name of Cortex Acanthopanacis.
Wujiapi
ACANTHOPANACIS CORTEX
13.2 source this product is the dried root bark of Acanthopanax gracilist of Araliaceae. Dig the roots in summer and autumn, wash them, peel the roots and dry them in the sun.
13.3 characteristics This product is in the shape of an irregular drum, with a length of 5 ~15cm, a diameter of 0.4 ~1.4cm and a thickness of about 0.2cm. The outer surface is grayish brown, with slightly twisted longitudinal wrinkles and horizontal lenticels; The inner surface is light yellow or grayish yellow with fine longitudinal stripes. Light, brittle, easy to break, irregular section, gray. The gas is slightly fragrant, and the taste is slightly spicy and bitter.
13.4 identification of this product: the cork layer is a series of cells. The inner layer of the suppository is narrow [3], and a few secretory ducts are scattered. The phloem is wide, with cracks on the outside, and the ray width is1~ 5 rows of cells; There are many secretory ducts, and there are 4 ~1/kloc-0 cells around. The parenchyma cells contain calcium oxalate clusters and fine starch granules.
The powder is grayish white. The diameter of calcium oxalate clusters is 8 ~ 64 μ m, and sometimes the crystal-containing cells are connected and the clusters are arranged in rows. Cork cells are rectangular or polygonal, with thin walls; The cork cells of old root bark sometimes have uneven wall thickening and a few pits. Secretory tract fragments contain colorless or yellowish secretions. There are many starch grains, which are polygonal or spherical, with a diameter of 2 ~ 8 μ m; Multiple grains consist of 2 fractions to dozens of grains.
13.5 inspection 13.5. 1 moisture shall not exceed13.0% (method 1 in appendix ⅸ h of Pharmacopoeia 2010 edition).
13.5.2 the total ash content shall not exceed12.0% (appendix ⅸ k of Pharmacopoeia I of 2010 edition).
13.6 Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosi pieces 13.6. 1 Processing to remove impurities, cleaning, moistening thoroughly, cutting into thick slices and drying.
13.6.2 Sexual taste and channel tropism are bitter, bitter and warm. Liver and kidney meridians entered.
13.6.3 Functions and indications: expelling wind and removing dampness, nourishing liver and kidney, strengthening tendons and bones, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. It can be used for rheumatic arthralgia, flaccidity and weakness of bones and muscles, delayed walking in children, asthenia, edema and beriberi.
13.6.4 Usage and dosage 5 ~ l0g.
13.6.5 Store in a dry place to prevent mildew and moth.
13.7 Source: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 20 10 Edition
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