Ten Mahonia leaves, Chinese herbal medicine names. It is the leaf of Mahonia bealei (Fort.) Carr., the top ten broad-leaved berberidaceae plants.

distributed in Shaanxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and other places.

it has the effects of clearing away deficiency and heat, eliminating dampness and detoxicating.

it is used for hemoptysis due to tuberculosis, bone steaming and hot flashes, dizziness and tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, damp-heat jaundice, leukorrhagia, dysentery, wind-heat cold, red eyes and swelling and pain, carbuncle and abscess.

medicinal parts

leaves.

sexual taste

bitter taste and cold nature.

meridian

lung, liver and kidney meridians.

efficacy

clearing away deficiency and heat, eliminating dampness and detoxifying.

Indications

It can be used for tuberculosis, hemoptysis, bone steaming, hot flashes, dizziness, tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, damp-heat jaundice, leukorrhagia, dysentery, wind-heat cold, red eyes, swelling and pain, carbuncle and abscess.

Related compatibility

1. Treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, cough and hemoptysis: 9g of Mahonia latifolia, 9 g of Ligustrum lucidum, 9 g of Eclipta prostrata and 9 g of Lycium barbarum. Decoct with water. ("Anhui Chinese Herbal Medicine")

2. Under the treatment of red and leucorrhea: 3g of Mahonia leaf, 3g of Solanum lyratum and 3g of Agrimony. Decoct with water. (

3. Treatment of cold, fever and thirst: fresh Mahonia leaves 3g, Vitex negundo leaves 15g. Decoct with water. (Jiangxi Herbal Manual)

4. Treatment of conjunctivitis: 2g of Mahonia leaves, 1ml of distilled water, boiling, filtering, high-pressure disinfection and eye drops. Several times a day. (National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicine)

5. Treating toothache caused by wind and fire: 9g of Mahonia leaf. Take it in water, 1 dose a day, and take 2 doses for those who are in pain. (Jiangxi Herbs)

Usage and dosage

Oral administration: decoction, 6-9g. External use: appropriate amount, grinding and applying.

Precautions for use:

This product is bitter and cold, which is easy to damage spleen yang, so people with spleen deficiency and loose stool should take it with caution.

processing

collecting and processing

It can be picked all year round and dried for later use.

processing method

removing impurities, cleaning, chopping and drying.

morphological characteristics

shrubs or small trees, .5-4(-8) meters high.

The leaves are narrowly obovate to oblong, 27-51 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, with 4-1 pairs of leaflets. The bottom pair of leaflets is .5-2.5 cm away from the base of the petiole, with dark gray-green on the top, hoarfrost on the back, sometimes yellowish green or pale, and the veins on both sides are not obvious. The leaf axis is 2-4 mm thick and the internodes are 3-1 mm long. Leaflets are thick leathery, stiff and straight, and gradually become longer and narrower from the lower part of the leaves to the upper part. The bottom pair of leaflets are oval, 1.2-3.5cm long and 1-2cm wide, with 1-2 coarse serrations. The upper leaflets are nearly round to oval or oblong, 2-1.5cm long and 2-6cm wide, and the base is broadly wedge-shaped or round, oblique and sometimes heart-shaped, with each edge. Racemes erect, usually 3-9 in clusters; Bud scales are ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 1.5-4 cm long and .7-1.2 cm wide; Pedicel 4-6 cm long; Bracts broadly ovate or ovate-lanceolate, apex obtuse, 3-5 mm long and 2-3 mm wide; Flower yellow; Outer sepals are oval, 2.3-2.5 mm long and 1.5-2.5 mm wide, middle sepals are oval, 5-6 mm long and 3.5-4 mm wide, and inner sepals are oblong, 6.5-7 mm long and 4-4.5 mm wide; Petals obovate-elliptic, 6-7 mm long and 3-4 mm wide, with obvious basal glands and emarginate apex; Stamens 3.2-4.5 mm long, connective not extended, apex rounded to truncate; Ovary oblong-ovate, about 3.2 mm long, short style, 3-4 ovules. Berry oval, about 1.5 cm long, about 1-1.2 cm in diameter, dark blue, covered with white powder. The flowering period is from September to January, and the fruiting period is from March to May.

Growing environment

Born in the bushes on the sunny hillside, it is also cultivated.

distributed in Shaanxi, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and other places.

medicinal properties

The leaves are broadly ovoid, 4-12cm long and 2.5-8cm wide, the base is broadly wedge-shaped or nearly round, asymmetrical, the apex is tapered, the edge is slightly rolled back, and there are 2-8 spiny serrations on both sides, the upper surface is green and shiny, and the lower surface is light, yellow-green and thick leathery. Petiole short or absent. Weak breath and bitter taste.

pharmacological action

1. anticancer effect.

2. Berberine and jatrorrhizine contained in this product have extensive pharmacological effects on pathogenic microorganisms, cardiovascular system, etc. See "Huanglian".

3. Tetrandra palmata lye has strong pharmacological effects, see "Three Needles".

Modern application

It is used to treat pulmonary tuberculosis, acute conjunctivitis, carbuncle and furuncle, bacillary dysentery, etc.

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