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白鮮皮 Baixianpi
Chinese Name |
白鮮皮 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Baixianpi |
English Name |
Denesefruit Pittany Root - bark |
Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Dictamni Cortex |
Category |
Tree barks and root barks
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Origin |
The dried tuberous rhizome of Dictamnus dasycarpus Turcz. or Dictamnus angustifolius G. Don ex Sweet. (Rutaceae). |
Production Regions |
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Liaoning. |
Macroscopic Features |
Curled tube shape, 5~15cm long, 1~2cm diameter, 2~5mm thick. Externally grayish-white or pale grayish-yellow, with thin longitudinal wrinkles and thin root scars, and raised granular small spots; inner surface is off-white with thin longitudinal wrinkles. Brittle texture, dust rises up when it is fractured; fractured surface is not flat, with a slightly layered appearance; when outer skin is scraped off, small sparkling spots can be seen in the light. Goat-like odor; taste slightly bitter. |
Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material is large, thick, grayish-white, with layered fractured surface. |
Properties |
Bitter, salty; cold. |
Functions |
Clear heat, dry dampness, dispels wind, sop itch, resolve toxin. Apply to wind rubella due to windy heat moisture toxin, eczema, and scabies, jaundice, moisture and heat rheumatism. |
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Permanent URL:https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00341
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