1. Aliases
Siyadan (Uyghur name)2. Plant morphology
Annual herbaceous plant. The stem is 35-50 centimeters tall, upright, branched at the upper part, covered with short glandular hairs and pubescence. The leaves are bipinnate compound leaves, with short stalks in the middle of the stem and no stalks in the upper part. The leaves are ovate, about 5 centimeters long and 3 centimeters wide, with about 4 pairs of feathers, nearly opposite. The last lobe is linear or linear lanceolate, with no hair on the surface and sparse short glandular hairs on the back. The flower has a single branching end with a diameter of 2 centimeters, sepals 5, white or bluish, ovate, about 1.2 centimeters long and about 6 millimeters wide. It has short claws at the base and is hairless. The petals are about 8 centimeters long and about 5 millimeters long, with short claws. The upper lip is small and slightly shorter than the lower lip. The lower lip is bifid beyond the middle, with a honeypot at the base. The stamens are numerous, the anthers are elliptical, and the carpels are usually 5. The base is connate into a compound ovary. Follicles swollen, about 1 centimeter long, persistent styles nearly equal in length to fruit, seeds triangular, black.
3. Origin distribution
Born in a warm and sunny environment, the soil is suitable for fertile and loose sandy soil. It is cultivated in Xinjiang, Yunnan and Xizang.
4. Harvesting and processing
When the fruits of summer and autumn are ripe, cut the plants, dry them in the sun, plant the seeds, remove impurities, and dry them in the sun.
5. Characteristics of medicinal herbs
It is triangular in shape, with a length of 2.5-3 millimeters and a width of approximately 1.5 millimeters. The surface is black and rough, with a narrow and pointed tip and a slightly blunt lower end with irregular protrusions. Hard texture, gray white cross-section, oily. The air is slightly fragrant and the taste is spicy.
6. Nature, taste, and meridian tropism
Warm in nature, sweet and spicy in taste. There is no meridian.
7. Effect and function
Tonifying the kidney and strengthening the brain, promoting menstrual flow, promoting lactation, and diuresis. Diuretic and gonorrhea drugs belonging to the subcategory of diuretic and diuretic drugs.
8. Clinical applications
Dosage of 2-6 grams, decoct soup and take orally; Tamping for external use; Or grind and sprinkle. Treatment for tinnitus, forgetfulness, amenorrhea, galactorrhea, heat drenching, and stone drenching.
9. Pharmacological research
1. Antitumor effect: Local administration of extract of black seed grass at a dose of 100mg/kg can delay the occurrence of papillary carcinoma of mouse skin caused by dimethyl benzoanthracene (DMBA) and reduce the number of cancerous tumors. Its water extract can inhibit the occurrence of soft tissue tumors in mice caused by 20-methylcholangine (MCA). After subcutaneous injection of MCA, the incidence of tumors in the treatment group was only 33.3% of that in the control group. 2. Effect on liver enzyme concentration: Oral administration of black seed water extract to SD male rats for 14 days can increase the concentration of alanine aminotransferase and other enzymes in the plasma. 3. Inhibition of platelet aggregation and in vitro thrombus formation: Black seed oil 0.25g/kg and 0.5g/kg can significantly inhibit (ADP) and collagen induced platelet aggregation in rats, 0.5g/kg and 1g/kg can inhibit the length of in vitro thrombus in rats, and 1g/kg can reduce the weight of in vitro thrombus in rats. 4. Other effects: This product can reduce triglycerides. Black grass seed oil has the effects of resisting pathogenic microorganisms and expelling intestinal worms. In addition, its extract can prevent the decrease in hemoglobin levels and white blood cell count caused by cisplatin in mice.
10. Chemical composition
Containing black seed grass extract, volatile oil, oil mainly containing Bai Li Xing and black seed grass ketone; Plant bodies contain ketones, mainly kaempferol, quercetin, saponins, etc; The seeds have been pre tested to contain fatty oil and protein.
11. Taboos for use
Pregnant women and patients with febrile diseases are prohibited.
12. Compatibility prescription
① Treating menstrual disorders and amenorrhea: 15g black clover, 6g fennel, 9g red peony. Boiled in water. (Chinese Herbal Medicine in Xinjiang)
② Treat paralyzed patients with numbness in the tongue: equal amounts of black grass seeds, ammonia sand, ginger, black pepper, long pepper, mustard, borax, oregano, and salt. Crush into fine powder, pass through, and mix well. Apply an appropriate amount to the tongue, 2-3 times a day. (Uyghur Pharmacology)
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