1. Alias
Bai Shi, Bai Zi, Bian Bai Zi, Bai Ren.
2. Plant morphology
Evergreen trees. The plant is 20 meters tall. The bark is light gray. Branches spread out, with flattened branches arranged in a compound leaf shape. The leaves are all scaly, measuring 1-3 millimeters in length, and grow alternately. Monoecious, with seven spherical flowers at the top of the branch. Male bulbous flowers have 6 pairs of interacting stamens and 2-4 anthers. The female bulbous flower has 4 pairs of interacting opposite pearl scales. Only the middle two pairs of pearl scales each have 1-2 ovules. The cones mature at that time and crack when ripe. They are ovoid in shape, with a diameter of 1.5-2 centimeters, and have 4 pairs of scales. They are woody, nearly flat, with a curved hook shaped tip on the upper back. There are 1-2 seeds on each of the scales in the middle. The seed is oval in shape, about 4 millimeters long. The flowering period is from April to May, and the cones mature in October of the same year.
3. Origin distribution
Born on plains, slopes, or cliffs at an altitude of 300-3300 meters. Distributed throughout the country except for Qinghai and Xinjiang
4. Harvesting and processing
Harvest mature seeds in autumn and winter, dry them in the sun, remove the seed coat, and collect the seeds.
5. Characteristics of medicinal herbs
Long oval or elliptical in shape. The surface is yellow white or light yellow brown, with outer membrane and inner seed coat. The top is slightly pointed with dark brown dots, and the base is blunt and round. Soft in texture and rich in oil. The aroma is slightly fragrant and the taste is light.
6. Sexual Taste Returning to the Classics
Flat in nature, sweet in taste. Guixin Meridian, Kidney Meridian, and Large Intestine Meridian.
7. Effect and Function
Nourish the heart, calm the mind, stop sweating, and moisturize the intestines. Belonging to the subcategory of tranquilizers, it is a type of heart nourishing and calming medicine.
8. Clinical application
The dosage is 3-9 grams. Used to treat symptoms such as insomnia, palpitations, Yin deficiency, night sweats, intestinal dryness, and constipation.
9. Pharmacological research
Improve memory recall disorders, memory loss, and acquisition disorders.
10. Chemical composition
Seeds contain saponins, fatty oils, and volatile oils. It also contains compounds such as sitosterol, creosol, red pine lactone, fatty acids, etc.
11. Usage taboos
Be cautious when taking medication for those with loose stools and excessive phlegm.
12. Compatibility prescription
① Treating the elderly's secret: Bai Zi Ren, Da Ma Zi Ren, Song Zi Ren are equally divided. With the same research, dissolve white wax pill wutong seed is big, take 20 or 30 pills with less yellow pill soup, and take before eating. (From "Ben Cao Yan Yi")
② Treatment for children with incompatible fontanelle opening: 45 grams of windproof, 30 grams each of Bai Zi Ren and Bai Ji. Apply fine powder onto the fontanelle with breast milk once a day. (Bai Rensan from "Qian Jin Yao Fang")
③ Treatment for visual impairment: Take Bai Ziren and pig liver orally after steaming with an appropriate amount of lard. (Collection of Miao Medicine)
④ Treating hair loss: Take 250 grams of Angelica sinensis and Bai Zi Ren each, grind them into fine powder, refine them into pills, take them 3 times a day, and take 6-9 grams after each meal. (Selected Technical Materials for the National Traditional Chinese Medicine New Medical Therapy Exhibition)
⑤ Treating mumps and sores: Crush fresh cypress seeds and apply egg white to the affected area. (Qingdao Herbal Medicine Handbook)
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