1. Alias
North Continuation, Elder Grass, South Grass, Drum Hammer Grass, and Heshangtou.
2. Plant morphology
Perennial herb, over 1 meter tall. Conical in shape, with a distinct main root and a yellow or earthy outer skin. The stem is upright, multi branched, with edges and shallow grooves, and has barb spines on the edges. The basal leaves are oblong in shape, with no or three lobes, long stalks, opposite stems and leaves, inverted oval in shape, up to 20 cm in length and 8 cm in width, with long stalks. The leaves are 3-5 feather deeply lobed, with the central fissure being the largest and gradually decreasing on both sides. The tip is sharp, the base is wedge-shaped, and the lower part extends into narrow wings. The edges have coarse serrations, and both sides are sparsely covered with white hairs. The dorsal veins and petioles have hooked spines. The inflorescence is spike shaped, terminal, 2-3 centimeters long, with several strip-shaped bracts at the base, many of which are tightly arranged in a spiral shape, long in an inverted shape, slightly flattened at the top, and a cone-shaped long beak in the center. The beak has white long spines, and the calyx is dish shaped, with four shallow lobes and white outer covering. The corolla is purple red, with a leaky comb shape. The base is short and thin tube, and both the inside and outside are covered with hairs. The lobes are four, two slightly larger, and the stamens are four, slightly protruding. The ovary is lower and enclosed in a sac like small bracts. When the fruit is harvested, the bracts increase by up to 15 millimeters, and the beak spines are slightly longer than the bracts. The small bracts are square prismatic in shape and have 8 teeth at the top. The achene is slightly exposed.
3. Origin distribution
Born in damp areas of grassy slopes. Distributed throughout the country.
4. Harvesting and processing
Excavate in autumn, remove root heads and fine roots, wash thoroughly, and dry in the shade or oven. Stir fry the broken pieces: Take the broken pieces and stir fry them in a pot over low heat until slightly charred; Salt breaking: Take the broken pieces into a pot, add salt water and stir fry until dry (50 kilograms per piece, add 1 kilogram of salt, and add boiling water to dissolve the water); Wine Continuation: Take the continuation slices and mix them with wine to absorb dry. Put them in a pot and stir fry over low heat until dry (for every 50 kilograms of continuation slices, use 10 kilograms of yellow wine).
5. Characteristics of medicinal herbs
Long cylindrical shape, gradually decreasing downwards, measuring 5-15 centimeters in length and 0.5-2 centimeters in diameter. The surface is yellow brown or earthy brown, with longitudinal wrinkles and root scars. Hard and brittle in texture, easy to break, uneven in cross-section, vascular bundles arranged radially, with a light brown central xylem. The aroma is slightly fragrant, with a bitter sweet taste followed by astringency.
6. Sexual Taste Returning to the Classics
Slightly warm in nature, bitter and pungent in taste. Return to the liver meridian and kidney meridian.
7. Effect and Function
Nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen muscles and bones, repair injuries, and prevent collapse and leakage. It belongs to the category of tonifying yang drugs under the category of tonifying deficiency drugs.
8. Clinical application
Take 9-15 grams orally in decoction or pill powder to treat soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, rheumatism and rheumatism, excessive menstrual bleeding, fetal hemorrhage, and traumatic injuries. Apply external tamping. To treat lower back pain: take 100 grams of broken pills, 50 grams each of old paper, Achyranthes bidentata, papaya, Dioscorea cocos, and Eucommia ulmoides, grind them finely, and refine them into pills with large tung seeds. Take 50 or 60 pills of hollow, ash free liquor; Treat injuries caused by falls: continue to break, crush and apply.
9. Pharmacological research
It has the effects of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, enhancing immune regulation, antioxidant and anti-aging, promoting bone injury healing, and preventing premature miscarriage.
10. Chemical composition
Containing alkaloids and volatile oils.
11. Usage taboos
Do not use from the beginning of diarrhea.
12. Compatibility prescription
① To treat elderly people with cold air and muscle pain: continue cutting, use Achyranthes bidentata (remove reed, soak in wine). Above is fine powder. Mix 6 grams of warm wine and take before eating. (Continuation of "Yang's Family Collection Formula")
② For the treatment of miscarriage after two to three months of pregnancy, it is recommended to take 60 grams each of Xuduan (soaked in alcohol) and Eucommia ulmoides (stir fried with ginger juice). For the end, jujube meat is boiled, pestle and pill, and wutong seeds are big. Take thirty pills each and drink rice. (Gangmu)
③ Treatment for stomach pain: Discontinue 9-15 grams. Boil it in water. Avoid sour and spicy foods. (Guangxi Ethnic Medicine Compendium)
④ To treat breast abscess, it can be eliminated at the beginning and cured over time: 240 grams of continuous interruption (soaked in alcohol, stir fried), 120 grams of dandelion (dried daily, stir fried); All are at the end. Take 9 grams each morning and evening, and adjust to white soup. (Compendium of Materia Medica)
⑤ Erectile dysfunction, nocturnal emission and enuresis. This product is sweet, warm, and helps with yang, while spicy, warm, and dispelling cold. It is used to treat conditions such as insufficient kidney yang, deficiency and coldness of the lower body, erectile dysfunction, nocturnal emission, and frequent urination. Often used in combination with aphrodisiac and erectile products such as deer antler, Cistanche deserticola, and Dodder seed, such as Deer Antler Continuation Powder (Jifeng Puji Formula); Or it can be used together with products such as Yuanzhi, Snake Bed Seed, Yam, which can strengthen yang and benefit yin, and communicate with the heart and kidneys, such as Yuanzhi Pill ("Secret Essentials of Outer Taiwan"); It can also be used in the same way as dragon bones and Poria cocos to treat symptoms of slippery and uncontrollable ejaculation, such as Lock Essence Pill ("Rui Zhu Tang Experience Formula").
⑥ Sore waist and knees, cold dampness and numbness. This product is sweet, warm, and helps with yang, while also nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening bones, and promoting blood circulation. It can be used interchangeably with Polygonatum sibiricum, Eucommia ulmoides, and Achyranthes bidentata to treat liver and kidney deficiency, waist and knee pain, such as Xuduan Dan (Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment); It can also be combined with Fangfeng, Chuanwu, etc. to treat liver and kidney deficiency with cold dampness and pain, such as Xuduan Wan (Hezhi Local Formula).
⑦ Blood is leaking and the fetus is restless. This product nourishes the liver and kidneys, regulates the Chong Ren function, and has the ability to strengthen the foundation and stabilize the fetus. Can be used for conditions such as liver and kidney deficiency, lack of bleeding due to collapse, and fetal instability. The combination of Platycodon grandiflorus charcoal, Angelica sinensis, Artemisia argyi leaves and other hemostatic and blood activating products, as well as warming the meridians and nourishing the blood, is used to treat those who have been suffering from excessive bleeding for a long time due to collapse (Yongli Seal Formula); Or it can be used in combination with Sangsheng, ass hide glue, etc., to treat the syndrome of slippery fetus, such as Shoutai Pill (refer to the Western Record of Medical Science).
⑧ Injuries caused by falls, muscle injuries, and fractures. The product has the properties of Xin Wen Po San, which is good at promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis; The function of nourishing and warming, as well as strengthening bones and tendons, has the ability to extend tendons and bones, heal injuries, and relieve pain. Treat injuries caused by falls, bruises, swelling, and pain, as well as muscle injuries and fractures. Often used in combination with peach kernels, safflower, pangolins, sapphires, etc; Or equivalent to Angelica sinensis, Papaya, and Astragalus membranaceus, it can be used to treat the loss of nourishment and muscle contraction pain after the recovery of foot and knee injuries, such as Qiu Zu Shen Jin Dan ("Sai Jin Dan").
⑨ Long hair: Wash the head with hair cutting juice. (Pope Francis)
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