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Chlorophytium comosum (Thunb.) Baker
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English Name |
Bracket Plant, |
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Latin name |
Chlorophytium comosum (Thunb.) Baker |
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Family & Genus |
Liliaceae, Chlorophytum |
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Description |
Perennial herbs. Rhizome short and large, spindle-shaped. Complete blades bar-shaped to bar-shaped lanceolate, clustered, numerous; slender and pointed, green, some with yellow longitudinal stripes or margin yellow, 10-30cm long, 1-2cm wide, apex acuminate; hard. Scapes longer than leaves, up to 50cm long; flowers small, white, 2-4 flowers clustered, raceme, pedicel joint located in upper part; perianth foliaceous, lobes 6; stamens 6; ovary with 3 chambers, style linear. Capsules oblate, each chamber with 3-5 seeds. Flowering in May, fruiting in August. |
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Distribution |
Growing on dank lands. Widely cultivated in most parts of China. The medicinal materials are mainly produced in South Africa. |
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Part Used |
Medical part: whole plant. Chinese name: Diaolan. |
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Harvest & Processing |
Can be harvested throughout the year, well washed and used fresh. |
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Chemistry |
Mainly contains saponins. |
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Pharmacology |
Phlegm-transforming, cough-suppressing, stasis-dissipating and swelling-dispersing. |
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Properties & Actions |
Bitter, cold.Reduce phlegm, suppressing cough, clearing heat and resolving toxin. |
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Indications & Usage |
Cough with lung heat, injuries caused by falls, fractures, anthracia, hemorrhoids, burns.Oral administration: decocting, 6-15g, fresh products 15-30g. External application: appropriate amount, smashed for application; or decocted for washing. |
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Examples |
1. Treat fracture: pestle and apply to the affected lesions.
2. Treat burns: fresh product, pestle and apply to the affected lesions. |
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mpid/detail.php?herb_id=D00361 |
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