1. Aliases

Through leaved Forsythia, Passing Yellow, Small Seed Yellow, Ascending Heavenly Ladder, Driving Mountain Whip, Small Moon Grass, Large Leaf Grass, Small Liu Ji Nu, Small Leaf Golden Silk Peach.
2. Plant morphology
Annual herbaceous plant with black glandular dots on all parts. The stem is upright, often multi branched, cylindrical, with 2 slender longitudinal edges and nodes. Single leaf opposite, elliptical to linear, 1-2 centimeters long and 3-9 millimeters wide, blunt at the apex, entire, with a base embracing the stem and scattered transparent glandular dots. The leaf margin has black glandular dots. The flowers are borne at the end of the branch, or at the top and arranged in a cyme. The flowers are large and neat, yellow, with 5 sepals. The sepals are elongated or lanceolate, with 5 petals, longer than the sepals. The stamens are numerous, and the anthers have black glandular dots. The base is connected into 3 bundles, the ovary is superior, the style is 3, separate, and the top is 5-lobed. Capsules have dorsal glandular strips and lateral cystic glands, with apical dehiscence and numerous seeds, cylindrical in shape. The flowering period is from June to July. The fruiting period is in October.
3. Origin distribution
Born in the mountains, plains, roadsides, and among trees and grass. Distributed in provinces and regions such as Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Xinjiang..
4. Harvesting and processing
Harvest during flowering in summer and autumn, dry in the shade or dry at low temperatures.
5. Characteristics of medicinal herbs
The stem is cylindrical, 10-100 centimeters long, with many branches. The stem and branches have one longitudinal edge on each side, and the small branches are thin and opposite to the leaf axils. Single leaf opposite, sessile holding stem, leaf blade lanceolate or long elliptical, 1-2 cm long and 0.3-0.7 cm wide, scattered with transparent or black glandular dots, mostly distributed at the edge or near the top of the leaf. Cyme terminal, yellow flowers, 5 sepals and 5 petals each, elongated or lanceolate, with black glandular dots on the edges; Stamens numerous, connate into 3 bundles, with 3 styles. Mild qi, slightly bitter taste.
6. Nature, taste, and meridian tropism
Cold in nature and spicy in taste. Guigan Meridian.
7. Effect and function
Soothing the liver and relieving depression, clearing heat and diuresis, reducing swelling and promoting lactation. Diuretic and gonorrhea drugs belonging to the subcategory of diuretic and diuretic drugs.
8. Clinical applications
Dosage 2-3 grams, decoct in water. Used to treat liver qi stagnation, emotional distress, chest depression, joint swelling and pain, breast abscess, and nipple loss.
9. Pharmacological research
1. Anti microbial and anti parasitic effects: The extracts of leaves, flowers, and fruits of this product have bactericidal effects on infectious bacteria in purulent, pyelonephritis, and cystitis, but are ineffective against bacteria. Alcohol extracts have stronger bactericidal effects than water extracts, and quercetin is one of the effective ingredients. The extracts of catechins and flavonoids contained in this plant have antibacterial effects against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis in vitro, high concentrations against Escherichia coli and Candida albicans, and inhibitory effects on influenza virus and tobacco mosaic virus; It also has antiviral effects on chicken embryos infected with influenza virus A2. The whole plant extract or extract has a repellent effect on tapeworms, tapeworms, pinworms, and canine roundworms. 2. Analgesic effect: The total flavonoids in the aboveground parts of this plant are injected intraperitoneally at a concentration of 25-100mg/kg. The hot plate method in mice has a dose-dependent analgesic effect, increasing the pain threshold by 11% to 111%. The ED value is 21.0mg/kg, and the main effective ingredients are quercetin and its glycosides. 3. Effects on cardiovascular system: Imamun and water-soluble Imamun obtained from the hydrolysis of the whole plant with dilute NaOH solution cause vasoconstriction of isolated rabbit ear blood vessels, 1:1 × 10 ^ -1 causes isolated frog heart to stop beating during systole, and intravenous injection of 50mg/kg reduces rabbit blood pressure, increases respiratory rate and depth. 4. Impact on the central nervous system: The extract of this product (including hypericin, etc.) has a certain impact on the mental activity of animals and can enhance the exploratory behavior of mice.
10. Chemical composition
The whole grass contains 10% tannin, which is hydrolyzed to produce anthocyanins; The main components of volatile oil are pinene and sesquiterpenes. In addition, it contains vitamin C, carotene, rutin (leaves contain 2%, flowers 0.095%), hyperoside, quercetin, quercetin, caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, a small amount of saponins, and beta- Sitosterol. Roots and stems contain decanal, lauric acid, and mannitol.
11. Taboos for use
Not yet clear, use medication with caution.
12. Compatibility prescription
① To treat hematemesis, metrorrhagia, and bleeding: 15g per thousand floors, 12g of lotus root, and 10g of dandelion charcoal. Boiled in water. (Sichuan Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1979 edition)
② Less milk treatment: 30g of whole grass with small leaves, stewed with meat, can promote milk production. (Guizhou Folk Medicine)
③ Treatment for jaundice and hepatitis: Take 60g of small leaf clover and boil it in water. (Guizhou Herbal Medicine)
④ Treatment of breast boil: Take a few small pieces of tender leaf tips of the leaf clover, rub and block the nostrils (left pain block right, right pain block left), and change the dressing when dry; Apply to the painful area; Use 30-60 grams of this medicine boiled in water as tea. Do not use it for those who have already collapsed. (Guizhou Folk Medicine)
⑤ To treat unknown swelling and poisoning, burns and scalds: mash and apply fresh dried leaves of Forsythia suspensa; Mix dry powder with sesame oil or egg white. (Southern Medicine "Chinese Herbal Medicine")
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