1. Alias
Luo Qiao, Huang Hua Tiao, Huang Lianhua.
2. Plant morphology
Deciduous shrub, 2-3 meters high. The branches are slender and extended or drooping, the small branches are light brown, slightly four edged, and the internodes are hollow and unmyelinated. Single leaf opposite growth, with stems; The leaves are intact or 3-lobed, ovate to oblong ovate, 6-10 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide, with a pointed tip and a wide wedge-shaped or rounded base, with irregular serrations on the edges. First, the leaves bloom, with 1-3 (~6) flowers clustered in the axils of the leaves; Calyx 4 deeply lobed, lobes long elliptical; The corolla is golden yellow, with four lobes and orange red stripes inside the corolla tube; Two stamens, attached to the base of the corolla tube, with extremely short filaments; The style is slender and the stigma is 2-lobed. The capsule is woody, with obvious pores, oval in shape, pointed at the top, about 2 cm long, mature with 2 cracks. Most seeds have wings. The flowering period is from March to May, and the fruiting period is from July to August.
3. Origin distribution
Born in low mountain shrubs or forest edges. Distributed in Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places.
4. Harvesting and processing
When the autumn fruit is first ripe and still green, it is harvested, removed of impurities, steamed, and dried, commonly known as "Qingqiao". When the fruit is ripe, it is harvested and dried to remove impurities, commonly known as "Lao Qiao".
5. Characteristics of medicinal herbs
Long ovate to ovate, slightly flattened, 1.5-2.5 cm long, 0.5-1.3 cm in diameter. There are irregular longitudinal wrinkles and numerous raised small spots on the surface, with one obvious longitudinal groove on each side. Sharp top. There are small fruit stalks at the base or they have fallen off. 'Qingqiao' often does not crack, with a green brown surface and few protruding gray white small spots; Hard texture; The seeds are mostly yellow green, slender, and have wings on one side. The "Lao Qiao" splits or splits into two petals from the top, with a surface that is yellow brown or reddish brown, and an inner surface that is mostly light yellow brown, smooth, and has a mediastinum. Crispy texture; The seeds are brown and have mostly fallen off. It has a slight fragrance and a bitter taste.
6. Sexual Taste Returning to the Classics
Slightly cold in nature and bitter in taste. Return to the lung meridian, heart meridian, and small intestine meridian.
7. Effect and Function
Clearing heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and dispersing nodules. Belonging to the subcategory of clearing heat and detoxifying drugs.
8. Clinical application
Take 6-15 grams and decoct in water. Used to treat conditions such as carbuncle, scrofula, breast abscess, erysipelas, wind heat and cold, early onset of warm diseases, warm fever entering the body, high fever and thirst, dizziness and rash, and heat induced urethritis.
9. Pharmacological research
Antimicrobial resistance; Inhibition of phosphodiesterase and lipoxygenase activity; Zhen Tu; Anti liver injury; Anti-inflammatory; Inhibit elastase activity; Reduce spontaneous hypertension, etc.
10. Chemical composition
Containing compounds such as lignans, flavonoids, volatile components, phenylethane, ethylcyclohexanols, triterpenoids, and coumarins. There are also betulinic acid, phillyrin, arctiin, rosin, rosin, forsythiol glycoside C, forsythiol glycoside D, etc.
11. Usage taboos
Individuals with Qi deficiency, Yin deficiency, fever, and spleen stomach deficiency should take with caution.
12. Compatibility prescription
① Treatment for mastitis: 15g Forsythia suspensa, 30g Dandelion, 9g Wangbuliuxing, 15g Wild Chrysanthemum. Boil it in water. (Qingdao Herbal Medicine Handbook)
② Treating intestinal abscess: 15g Forsythia suspensa, 12g Scutellaria baicalensis and Gardenia jasminoides, 18g Lonicera japonica. Boil it in water. (Qingdao Herbal Medicine Handbook)
③ Treatment for tongue ulcers: 15g Forsythia suspensa, 9g Phellodendron amurense, 6g Licorice, decoct in water and rinse. (Yu Qiao Medical Order)
④ Treating bad breath: Forsythia suspensa is a powder paste pill. After eating garlic and chives, take 6-9 grams of tea and turn the turbid air in the mouth into clear air. (Internal remedy for bad breath in "Chishui Xuanzhu")
⑤ Treatment for allergic purpura: 12g Forsythia suspensa and 30g Red dates. Boil it in water. (Handbook of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Ningxia)
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