1. Alias
Helile, Heli, Fengfengzi, Heli.
2. Plant morphology
tree. The bark is dark brown with longitudinal cracks. Single leaves alternate or nearly opposite, leaves are ovate or elliptical to elongated elliptical, and both sides are densely covered with fine nodules. Spike shaped inflorescence grows at the top or axillary, often arranged in a conical inflorescence; Flowers bisexual, calyx tube cup-shaped, without petals; Ten stamens, attached to the calyx tube, yellow anthers, heart-shaped; Ovary inferior, 1-chamber, cylindrical, hairy, long style. The drupe is elliptical or inverted in shape, with a grayish yellow or yellowish brown surface and rough texture; One seed. The flowering period is in May, and the fruiting period is from July to September.
3. Origin distribution
Born in sparse forests at an altitude of 800-1540 meters, or at the edge of sunny slopes. Distributed in Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places.
4. Harvesting and processing
Harvest the fruits in autumn and winter when they are ripe, remove impurities, and dry them in the sun.
5. Characteristics of medicinal herbs
Round or oval in shape. The surface is yellow brown or dark brown, slightly glossy, and solid in texture. The flesh is yellow brown or yellowish brown. The nucleus is light yellow, rough, and hard. The seeds are narrow and spindle shaped, with a yellow brown seed coat and white cotyledons. Odorless, with a sour and sweet taste.
6. Sexual Taste Returning to the Classics
Flat in nature, with a bitter, sour, and astringent taste. Return to the lung meridian and colon meridian.
7. Effect and Function
Astringent intestines, astringent lungs, and watery throat. Belonging to the subcategory of astringent drugs, it is a lung astringent intestinal medicine.
8. Clinical application
Take 3-9 grams of decoction orally. Used to treat chronic diarrhea, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, lung deficiency, wheezing and coughing, persistent coughing, sore throat and hoarseness.
9. Pharmacological research
Antioxidant; Antibacterial; Has antispasmodic and other effects on smooth muscles. Pharmacological experiments have shown that the decoction has inhibitory effects on Shigella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, and Salmonella typhimurium.
10. Chemical composition
Containing ingredients such as tannins, succinic acid, protogallic acid, gallic acid, and tannin extract.
11. Usage taboos
Those who have unresolved external evil and internal damp heat and fire evil should avoid taking it.
12. Compatibility prescription
① Treating abdominal pain gradually, with slightly less diarrhea: 30g of fresh and cooked Hezipi, 15g of Muxiang, 1g of Huanglian, and 1g of roasted licorice. Above is fine powder. Take 6 grams each time and adjust with Baizhu Shaoyao Tang. (From "The Book of Life Preservation" by Hezi Pisan)
② For those who cannot speak due to loss of voice: Four pieces of Hezi (half baked half half cooked), 30 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum (half baked half cooked half cooked), and 2 inches of licorice (half baked half cooked half cooked) are finely ground, with 7.5 grams per serving. Take one cup of a child's urine and fry until it boils to 57 degrees Celsius. Warm up. (Xuanming Lun Fang)
③ For the treatment of chronic cough without making a sound: 30g of dried seeds, 30g of soaked almonds, and 7.5g of whole herbs. Cut finely, take 12 grams each time, drink one cup of water, simmer ginger and cut into five slices, fry until 80%, remove impurities, and take warm after eating. (Ji Sheng Fang, Hezi Drink)
④ To treat lung damage and prevent excessive vomiting of blood: Hezi (raw, as the last ingredient), Bai Mian (stir fried). Divide the two flavors equally. Take 6 grams of glutinous rice Congee every time. (St. Francis of Assisi)
⑤ Treatment of Echymal Ulcers: Use not too much Hezi, burn ashes as powder, and mix with sesame oil for application. (Pope Francis)
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