("Kunming Common Folk Herbs")

It is derived from the rhizome of Smilax China of Liliaceae.

Plant morphology of Smilax China L.

Climbing shrub, length1~ 3m. Rhizomes are transverse, woody and thick. Stems are hard and sparsely spiny. Simple leaves alternate, leathery, oval, oval or even nearly round, 3 ~ 8 cm long and 2.5 ~ 7 cm wide, with a short or obtuse apex and a sharp tip and a truncated or nearly round base; The petiole is thick and slightly curved, with tendrils 2 in the middle and sheath-like in the lower part. Flowers unisexual, dioecious, umbel axillary, small, yellow-green, tepals 6. Berries are spherical and red when ripe. Flowering in spring.

Born on hillsides, forest sides and roadsides. Distributed in Yunnan.

The collection can be collected all year round.

The taste is astringent, slightly bitter and flat.

Indications: dispelling pathogenic wind and dampness, and inducing diuresis. Treat rheumatic muscle and bone pain, short urine and turbid urine.

Usage and dosage for oral administration: decoction, 3 ~ 5 yuan.

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