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丁香 Dingxiang
Chinese Name |
丁香 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Dingxiang |
English Name |
Clove |
Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Caryophylli Flos |
Category |
Flowers
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Origin |
The dried flower bud of Eugenia caryophyllata Thunb.(Myrtaceae). |
Production Regions |
Primarily produced in Zanzibar Island of Tanzania, as well as Malaysia and Indonesia. In China, it has been introduced into cultivation in the provinces of Hainan and Guangdong. |
Macroscopic Features |
Slightly appears short-pestle-shape, 1.5~2cm; reddish-brown to dark brown; lower portion is slightly flat cylindrical calyx tube, 1~1.3cm long, 5mm wide, 3mm thick; base is gradually narrow, rough, diffuses oil when carving; calyx tube has 4 triangular sepals separated in across shape; upper portion is nearly globe-shaped, 6mm diameter, with 4 petals embracing each other. After cutting the bud, numerous stamens can be seen, filament curve towards the center, center has one thick strong and erect style; firm and heavy texture, sinks when put into water; fractured surface is oily, diffuses oil out when cut by nails; intensely aromatic odor; acrid taste. |
Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material is large, thick and strong, fresh purple-brown, with intensely aromatic odor and oily. |
Properties |
Sweet; warm. |
Functions |
Warms stomach, warms kidney. Apply to cold stomach and swelling pain, hiccup, vomiting and diarrhea, impediment, colic, ozostomia, toothache. |
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Permanent URL:https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00299
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