English name Banks Rosa

Alias Lignum Vulgare

Family name Rosaceae

Morphological features Evergreen or semi-green climbing shrub. Branches green, pinnately compound leaves, leaflets 3~7, ovate-lanceolate. Corymbs terminal, flowers white, strongly fragrant. Flowering in early summer. Fruit red.

The main points of propagation Sowing, cuttings, grafting and pressure propagation. Cultivation of Mullein should be set up trellis or stand, the initial period because of its non-twisting ability, should be appropriate traction and tying, so that it adheres to the bracket. The early stage of planting should control the new branches sprouting from the base, to promote the growth of the main vine, the main vine is generally left 3 branches ~ 4 branches can be. When the main vine is too old, it should be appropriate to cut off the renewal, and promote the development of new vines.

Brief history of cultivation and flower culture Auckland is a good climbing plant, its leaves and flowers, strong fragrance, favored by poets. Xu Ji of the Song Dynasty wrote: "The fairy's neon dress is blue, and the Qiongji still sits in the blue cloud car. Who knows the ten days of spring return, only the spring breeze in the prudent home." The poet saw Muxiang flying in the air, the fragrance of the flowers, accompanied by blue leaves, so the sky fairy, Qiongji to depict the image of Muxiang Xianqi, for the Shen family to keep the spring light. Song dynasty Zhang Shunmin poem: "Guanghan Palace jade tower, dew to move the root of the month planted. Although the character of the same aroma common, how but *** peony open." The poem positively appreciates Muxiang's white as jade, face as bright as snow, which sets off its elegant and pure beauty, describing that this flower should only be found in heaven. The poem also describes that although Muxiang's flower is plain and colorful, but with its unique clean and elegant natural beauty, Muxiang dares to compete with the rich and magnificent peony.

Mullein is the ideal scaffolding and wall vertical greening vine material in the garden, only the lack of suckers, tendrils, aerial roots and other organs, so it is necessary to be artificially fixed. In addition, because of the fragrance of its flowers, can be used as hairpins, lapel flowers, or soaked in flavor.

Harvesting Autumn, winter digging, remove impurities, cut into pieces, dry and knocked off the rough skin.

Characteristics The roots are cylindrical or semi-terete, 5-10cm long, 0-5-5cm in diameter, with a yellowish brown to gray-brown surface, wrinkles, longitudinal grooves and lateral root scars, and some can be seen in the reticulate pattern. Hard, difficult to break, the section is relatively flat, brown to dark brown, scattered with brown dotted oil chamber, the formation of the layer ring brown, with radial texture, the old root center more withered. Gas aromatic, sweet, bitter flavor, slightly piercing tongue.

Chemical composition Contains cosiuslacione (cosiuslacione), dihydrocostuslactone (dihydrocostuslactone), saussurealactone (saussurealactone), cosiunolide (costunolide), dihydrocostuslactone (dihyd- rocostunolide) and so on.

Taste and odor Warm, pungent, bitter.

Functions and Indications It is used to move Qi, relieve pain, strengthen the spleen and eliminate food. Used for chest and epigastric distension and pain, diarrhea and dysentery, food accumulation does not go away, do not think of food.