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桑寄生 Sangjisheng
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Chinese Name |
桑寄生 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Sangjisheng |
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English Name |
Chinese Taxillus Herb |
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Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Taxilli Herba |
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Category |
Stems and woods |
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Origin |
The dried stem with leaves of Taxillus chinensis (DC.) Danser.(Loranthaceae). |
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Production Regions |
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi. |
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Macroscopic Features |
Stem is cylindrical, 3~4cm long, 0.2~1cm; externally reddish-brown or gray, with thin longitudinal lines, and numerous tiny lenticels, small branches have brownish-red thin hairs. Sometimes have leaves, often wrinkled, intact leaves are oval shaped, entire, brown, leathery, young leaves are covered with brownish-red thin hairs. Stem is hard, fractured surface is uneven, cortex is reddish-brown, xylem is relatively pale. faint odor, astringent taste. |
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Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material is reddish-brown, with thin and tender stem, numerous leaves. |
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Properties |
Bitter, sweet, Neutral |
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Functions |
Dispels wind-damp, supplements liver and kidney, strengthens sinew and bone, secures fetus. |
| Link |
 Medicinal Plant Images Database
Chinese Medicinal Formula Images Database
Chinese Medicine Specimen Database
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00145 |
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