Source: "Additional Notes on Fake Medicines"

Pinyin name Kǔ Shi Lian

Also known as Stone Lotus Seed ("Herbal Preparations"), Laoya Pillow ( "Compilation of Medicinal Materials"), Echeveria elata, Green Snake Seed ("Nanning Drug Chronicles"), Maoerhe ("Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine Chronicles"), Guangshilianzi ("Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Chronicles").

Source: The seeds of leguminous plant. Collect mature fruits between August and September, take out the seeds and dry them in the sun.

Original form

Nansheyan ("Herbs and Herbs"), also known as: lotus seed, anaconda snake ("Lingnan Medicine Collection"), beak pod cloud Solid, Echeveria, Nanshenle, hot rake seedlings, bird does not stand, Nanshenle, Echeveria vine, Feitianlong, Green Snakele.

It is a thorny vine, and the whole plant is pubescent. 2 even-pinnate leaves, 5 to 8 pairs of pinnae, cone-shaped stipules; 12 to 24 leaflets, nearly sessile, rectangular or obovate, about 1.6 to 3.5 cm long, 0.8 to 1.2 cm wide, with acute apex The tip is thin, the base is rounded, and the edge is entire. The panicle is terminal, the inflorescence axis is spiny and pubescent; the bracts are large, oval, oblanceolate, with tomentose on both sides; the calyx tube is broad and obovate, 7 mm long, with 5 lobes, rectangular, and the lowermost sepal is slightly Long; petals 5, reddish purple, obovate, about 18 mm long, 12 mm wide, the upper petal is shorter; 10 stamens, unequal length, separate filaments, the lower part is densely pubescent, the anthers are T-shaped; the ovary is densely grown Thin spines, styles slightly longer than stamens, hairless. The pods are oval and rectangular, about 8 to 14 cm long and 4.5 to 5 cm wide; densely covered with brown needle-like spines, with a round apex and a sharp beak, and 7 seeds inside. The flowering period is from March to April. The fruiting period is from May to September.

Habitat distribution occurs in open streams, roadside or bushes in ravines. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places. Mainly produced in Yunnan and Guangxi. In addition, it is also produced in Guangdong, Sichuan, Jiangxi, Fujian and other places.

Characteristics: The dry seeds are oval or oblong, with blunt ends, about 1.2 to 2.2 cm long and 0.7 to 1.2 cm in diameter. The outside is dark brown or dark brown, smooth, and some have fine texture. Annular horizontal stripes or transverse cracks, with bead stalk residue at the base and small round chalaza next to it. It is hard and not easy to break. The seed coat is about 1 mm thick, and the inner surface is grey-yellow, smooth and glossy. After removing the seed coat, two brown and thick cotyledons are visible, which are rich in oil. There is a light brown embryo and radicle in the middle of the cotyledons. The smell is slight and the taste is extremely bitter. The ones that are dark brown and have full particles are better.

Nature and flavor

Bitter, cold.

1. "Additional identification of counterfeit medicines": The taste is extremely bitter.

2 "Nanning Drug Chronicle": Bitter, cold, non-toxic.

Meridian tropism "Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine": enters the heart, spleen and kidney meridians.

Functions: Dispersing blood stasis, relieving pain, clearing away heat and removing dampness. Treat diarrhea, dysentery, stranguria, hematuria, and bruises.

1. "The Preparation of Raw Herbal Medicines": Treat bruises and pain, beat them and apply them.

2 "Guangxi Wild Resource Plants": Treatment of maculitis.

3. "Nanning Drug Chronicles": Treat sores and blood in urine.

4 "Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine": Treats dysentery, nocturnal emissions, stranguria and other syndromes. Folk medicine is used to treat influenza.

5 "Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine": Appetizing food, clearing the heart and removing troubles, removing dampness and heat. The treatment will not stop.

6. "Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine": Treat typhoid fever caused by color; decoct it to wash hair and leprosy.

Usage and dosage: Oral administration: decoction, 2 to 3 yuan. External use: boil in water and wash or pound for application.

Note

1. "Guangxi Chinese Medicine Chronicle": It should not be used by those with deficiency and cold without fire.

2. "Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine": It should not be used by those with dry and constipated stools.

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