Alias Xu Antai

source

Source of medicinal materials: root tuber of Scrophulariaceae in western Hubei.

Latin plant and animal mineral name: Scrophularia.

Harvest and storage: dig in autumn, wash and dry.

The original form is a perennial herb of Scrophularia in western Hubei, which is 40cm high. 1-2 stems are born in strip roots, hollow, slightly quadrangular, with slightly winged edges. When young, the upper part of the hair is sparse or woolly, and when old, it falls off, with scales in the lower section and branches in the upper section. Petiole length 1-2 cm; The leaves are ovoid to ovoid, 4-6 cm long, the base is obtuse to nearly truncated, the edge is serrated, the inflorescence is spike-shaped, terminal, 4- 10 cm long, composed of opposite cymes, arranged in a wheel shape, and the spacing between the lower wheels is 2.5 cm; ; Total pedicels and pedicels are extremely short and densely hairy; Calyx is about 4mm long, lobes are ovoid, and the top is obtuse; Cardamom is yellow-green, about 8mm long, the upper lip is longer than the lower lip, 2 lobes are obovate, the edges overlap each other, and the middle lobe of the lower lip is smaller than the lobes on both sides; Stamens slightly shorter than lower lip, staminodes smaller, obovate; The ovary is about 3mm long and the style is about 4mm long. Capsule ovoid, about 8 mm long. The flowering period is from June to July, and the fruiting period is from July to August.

Habitat distribution

Ecological environment: it is born on the hillside or rock at an altitude of 2700-3100 m.

Resource distribution: distributed in Hubei.

Bitter in nature; Sexual apathy

Indications: clearing away heat and relieving sore throat; Detoxification and swelling reduction. Indications for sore throat; Eyes red and swollen; Mouth and mouth are rotten; Lymph nodes are swollen.

Usage and dosage: decocted, 10- 15g.

Excerpts from Chinese Materia Medica