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豨薟草 Xixiancao
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Chinese Name |
豨薟草 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Xixiancao |
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English Name |
Common St. Paulswort Herb
Glandulartalk St. Paulswort Herb |
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Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Siegesbeckiae Herba |
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Category |
Whole herbs |
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Origin |
The dried aerial portion of Siegesbeckia orientalis L., Siegesbeckia pubescens Makino, Siegesbeckia glabrescens Makino. (Asteraceae) |
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Production Regions |
Primarily produced in the areas south of the Yangtze River of China. |
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Macroscopic Features |
Stem is square column-shaped, often branched, 30~110cm long. 0.3~1cm diameter; externally grayish-green, yellowish-brown or purplish-brown, with longitudinal grooves and thin wrinkles, covered gray soft hairs; obvious joints, slightly enlarged; brittle texture, easily broken, fractured yellowish-white or with green, wide pith, off-white, hollow center. Opposing leaves, often wrinkled, rolled, oval shape after being flattened, grayish-green, edge has blunt teeth, both sides has white soft hair, and main vein is trinerve. Some can see yellow flower head, involucres are spoon-like. faint odor, slightly bitter taste. |
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Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material has numerous leaves, green color, tender texture. |
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Properties |
Acrid, bitter, cold |
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Functions |
Dispels wind-damp, promotes joints, resolves toxin. Apply to wind-damp impediment, discomfort in bones and muscles, deficiency of waist and knee, extremity impediment, hemiparalysis, rashes and damp sores. |
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 Medicinal Plant Images Database
Chinese Medicine Specimen Database
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00291 |
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