Smilax glabra leaves are thin leathery, oval or oval in shape, generally 6- 12cm long and 1-4cm wide. The tip of the blade is pointed and the color is generally green. The petiole is 5- 15cm long, and there are 2 thin tendrils beside it.

There are also some unscrupulous merchants selling fake Smilax glabra in the market. The surface is really brown, uneven, hard and difficult to break. The cross section is white and reddish brown. You can see that there are some bundles of fiber tubes and some small bright spots on it, which smell slightly and taste slightly astringent. We should pay attention to distinguish them.

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The rhizome of Smilax glabra is thick and lumpy, the stem is crawling on the ground, and many roots grow on the stem, and the roots will also be stuck in the soil, which is difficult to pull out. Its leaves are relatively thin, about ten centimeters long, with a sharp tip, usually light green, and its flowers are umbellate, with more than ten flowers tied together. Most of Smilax glabra's flowers are green and white.

The fruit of Smilax glabra is a small black berry with white cream on it, which usually blooms from May to1October, and bears fruit from 1 1 month to April next year. Note that Poria cocos and Smilax glabra are two different drugs, so don't confuse them. Smilax glabra is a shrub.

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