Nicknames: Purple Wisteria, Five Clawed Dragon, Red Flower Water Lotus, Inverted Golden Bell
Harvesting and processing: Harvested from July to September, pick newly bloomed flowers on sunny days and dry them in the sun.
Medicinal parts: flowers
Origin: East China, Central South, Hebei, Sichuan, Guizhou, etc
Science: Wisteriaceae
Original plant: Lingxiao
Plant condition: woody vine
Borrowing qi roots to climb onto their clothing. The stem is yellow brown with angular network fissures.
Leaves opposite each other, odd feather compound leaves; Leaf axis length is 4-3cm; The petiole of the small leaf is 5-10mm long, with 7-9 leaflets. It is ovate to ovate lanceolate, measuring 4-6cm in length and 1.5-3cm in width. The tip is gradually pointed, and the base is broadly wedge-shaped, with unequal sizes on both sides. The edges have coarse serrations, and both sides are hairless. The petiole has light yellow brown tufted hairs at the attachment.
The inflorescence is terminal, conical in shape, with large flowers and a diameter of 4-5cm; Calyx bell shaped, unequal to 5 lobes, splits to the middle of the tube, lobes lanceolate; Corolla funnel-shaped bell shaped, with 5 lobes, round, orange red, spreading; Stamens 4, 2 long and 2 short; The ovary is superior, with 2 chambers and a floral disc at the base.
The capsule is as long as a pod and has an ovary stalk; 2-lobed. The seeds are mostly flat with transparent wings. The flowering period is from July to September, and the fruiting period is from August to October.
Characteristics of Lingxiao flowers: Lingxiao flowers are often wrinkled and curled, with intact ones measuring 3-5.5cm in length; The sepals are bell shaped, about 2cm long, brown or brown in color, thin in texture, with varying depths at the tips, and triangular lanceolate lobes. There are 10 longitudinal veins on the surface of the calyx tube, of which 5 are obvious; The corolla is yellow brown or brown in color, and when intact and intact, the tip can be seen with 5 lobes after flattening. The lobes are semi-circular, and the lower part is combined into a funnel-shaped shape. Fine veins can be seen on the surface, and the inner surface is more obvious; Crowned stamens 4, two strong, anthers in the shape of a "X", black brown; One style, with a round triangular stigma. The aroma is slightly fragrant, and the taste is slightly bitter and sour.
Excellent products are preferred if they are intact, have large flowers, are yellow brown in color, and have no flower stems.
The medicinal properties of Lingxiao flower:
In this classic, the taste of Chinese wolfberry is sour and slightly cold. Housewives often suffer from breast diseases during childbirth, which can lead to blood stasis, cold and heat induced emaciation, and fetal growth
Sour taste, slightly cold, enters the Jueyin liver meridian. Specializing in treating blood stasis and effectively resolving symptoms.
The "Jin Kui" Biejia Jian Wan (prescription in Biejia) is used to treat malaria, and if it accumulates over time, it becomes the root cause of the illness. It is used to treat blood stasis and transform addiction.
Ziwei is sour, cold, and beneficial, and can break down blood stasis and eliminate symptoms. Its various indications include: unblocking meridians, stopping dripping, removing internal collapse, tightening the lower part of the belt, calming the wine, dispelling wind and thorns), treating leprosy and wind, and treating yin sores (such as lingxiao flower).
[Original text] Sour taste, slightly cold, non-toxic. Treat women's residual breast diseases, such as postpartum collapse, pathological changes, blood stasis, cold and heat, emaciation, and nourishing the fetus. Shengxi Haichuan Valley and Shanyang. One Li Hua, one Ling Tiao.
【 Origin 】 Produced in the mountains or planted in gardens, also known as Lingxiao Flower.
[Taste] Sour in taste, slightly cold in nature, non-toxic (or toxic).
【 Indications 】 Wisteria sinensis is mainly used for promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, treating lymphatic fluid, clearing blood, and suppressing internal heat.
[Zhen Quan] Postpartum bleeding is unpredictable, with dribbling, mainly due to hot winds and seizures, and difficulty urinating and defecating. The intestines are firm.
During the Great Ming Dynasty, the wine was hot and poisonous, and the wind was piercing. The woman's blood flowed through her diaphragm, and the wind broke down.
[Dosage] Normally one to two yuan.
【 Taboo 】 Flowers should not be sniffed or smelled, as it can damage the brain. Flowers should be exposed to the eyes and cause dizziness.
[Taste] Flower: Sweet, sour, cold.
Root: bitter, cool.
【 Guijing 】 Flower: Guigan, Pericardial Meridian.
【 Indications and Functions 】 Flowers: cool blood, remove blood stasis, dispel wind. Used for menstrual disorders, amenorrhea, postpartum breast swelling, rubella redness, skin itching, and acne.
Root: Promote blood circulation, dispel stasis, detoxify and reduce swelling. Used for rheumatoid arthritis, traumatic injuries, fractures, dislocations, and acute gastroenteritis.
【 Usage and Dosage 】 Take 5-9g of flower, 0.3-1 liang of root, apply an appropriate amount of fresh root externally, crush and apply to the affected area.
【 Attention 】 Pregnant women should use with caution.
【 Storage 】 Store in a ventilated and dry place, moisture-proof.
[Usage and Dosage] Oral administration: decoction, 3-6g; Or add a dispersing agent. External use: appropriate amount, apply after grinding; Or boil soup, smoke and wash.
【 Attention 】 Avoid taking it for those with weak Qi and blood and pregnant women.
【 Discussions from Various Schools 】
1. Supplement to Materia Medica: Lingxiao flower is an essential medicine for treating pain in the blood, and it is also very effective in nourishing yin. It is covered with a protective layer and can be used alone. What is the use of Lingxiao flower in women's prescriptions.
2. "Gangmu": Ling Leihua and its roots are sweet, sour, and cold, with bitter stems and leaves. They can separate blood and remove internal heat from the blood. Therefore, they mainly produce diseases such as milk collapse and leakage, as well as blood heat and wind generation.
3. "Compendium of Materia Medica": Purple storage is a strong medicine that enters the liver and causes blood circulation. Therefore, it is mainly used for women who produce milk and have residual guilt, as well as various symptoms such as collapse, forehead and bottom, blood blockage and heat, and weight loss; As for raising the fetus, it is by no means suitable for its nature, so it should be approached with caution.
4. "Compendium of Materia Medica": Purple vegetables have a cold qi, their taste is powerful and superior, and they kill after being bitter. Knowing that they enter the blood and dissipate heat without hesitation. The clouds in the Dan River replenish yin very quickly, and at the edge of the lake, they enter the blood and go to suppress the fire. They are not specialized in passing and watching. Does Ying Xiyong think that the use of blood tonifying medicine, or according to the "Materia Medica", can be used to treat forehead paralysis and blood stasis? In the book "Rihuazi", it is said to treat the heat and poison wind, and to cover and transform the heat and poison wind, which is the heat that is trapped in the blood, into poison wind. Although sex is the main action, it must be able to replenish yin and then eliminate heat, poison, and wind, which is the act of replenishing. If you suspect that it can cause bleeding, why do you fear brine and salt again? Eating salted shellfish excessively can harm blood, and those who are afraid of harming blood must not be too strict to observe blood. Danxi claims that he has the ability to defend himself and walk alone, but he does not speculate about Qin.
5. "Bencao Chongyuan": Zizang, used recently as a medicine for promoting menstruation and childbirth. Zhongjing Biejia Jianwan, also used in purple to eliminate forehead scars, must not be a product for preventing miscarriage. The word "nourishing the fetus" in the "Classic of Materia Medica" is believed to be an error in abortion.
6. According to the "Encountering the Original Text of the Classic": Ling Xuehua is often used for symptoms such as forehead pain and blood stasis, sharp blood and gas pain, and severe wind and ulcers, all of which have the ability to disperse evil blood.
7. "Seeking Truth from Materia Medica": Ordinary people's fire is trapped in their blood, and when they see Yang knot and blood closure, wind itching, broken bands, and pain, all caused by blood madness and blood heat, they should use this (Lingxiao Flower) to regulate and cover it, which is specifically designed to relieve heat, and when the heat disappears, the blood will naturally come to life. It is a medicine for lung abscess, and it is often used as a ruler. Pregnancy can be seen with this Ke'an, as there is a buildup of madness inside, which means the fetus is safe once it goes insane. Pregnant women should avoid taking it because they fear losing their blood and using it recklessly for fear of giving birth to other causes. This is a must-have medicine for women's health, but it should be used to treat the ear according to the specific condition.
8. "Bencao Justice": The flower of Lingxiao, Wu Pu said that Shen Nong, Lei Gong, and Jun Bo were all slaughtered. Bian Que is bitter and salty, and can dispel the heat of Xiao Qing's blood. Therefore, it can promote blood circulation and treat stagnation, as well as treat the collapse of the lower body. The Book of Canon focuses on women with residual breast diseases during childbirth. At the time of the first delivery of breast milk, the yin and blood are already weak, and the solitary yang tends to be strong. It is most suitable for this sour, salty, and slightly cold condition to enter the bloodstream directly, in order to protect the consumed elemental yin and absorb floating meteorites. It can be seen that in ancient times, postpartum treatment mainly focused on assisting yin and suppressing yang, which is contrary to the vulgar view of recent times. Those who use warm tonics and consume turbid yin fluids after childbirth are killing two birds with the opposite effect. When it comes to treating collapse, it specifically refers to the collapse caused by excessive yang and inability to self regulate, rather than the collapse caused by blood deficiency that cannot be controlled. The problem of crippled blood and blockage is also due to excessive blood heat, burning and becoming insane. It is not known from the pain and blockage caused by Yin cold condensation. "