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合歡花 Hehuanhua
Chinese Name |
合歡花 |
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Chinese Pinyin |
Hehuanhua |
English Name |
Silktree Albizia Flower |
Latin Pharmaceutical Name |
Albiziae Flos |
Category |
Flowers
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Origin |
The dried flower of Albizia julibrissin Durazz.(Fabaceae) |
Production Regions |
Primarily produced in the Chinese provinces of Henan, Hebei, Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Zhejiang. |
Macroscopic Features |
Captitulum shape or shallow grooves, uneven thickness and length, 15~50 long, 0.2~0.3cm thick. Externally charred-green or grayish-green, slightly with longitudinal wrinkles; horizontal lenticels, oval shaped, brownish-red, occasionally has raised horizontal ridges or relatively large round scars of lateral roots. Inner surface is pale yellow, with thin longitudinal wrinkles. Hard and brittle texture, fibrous and thorn-like. faint odor; astringent and slightly bitter taste, slightly numbing to the tongue, causes discomfort to the throat. |
Quality Requirements |
Superior medicinal material has thin and dense outer skin, yellow inner skin, astringent taste and numbing tongue. |
Properties |
Sweet; neutral |
Functions |
Resolves dampness, regulates qi, calms, spirit, boosts channel, nourishes blood, moistens kidney yin, clears heart, brightens eyes. |
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Permanent URL:https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mmid/detail.php?pid=B00301
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