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Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. et Cham.
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English Name |
Coralplant, Firecracker Bamboo |
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Latin name |
Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. et Cham. |
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Family & Genus |
Scrophulariaceae, Russelia |
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Description |
Shrub, erect, up to one meter high. Horsetail shape, almost no leaves. Glabrous. Stems tetragonal, branches slender and whorled, apex pendulous. Leaves small, scattered; leaf blade oblong or oblong-ovate, length less than 1.5cm, most of those on the branches degenerated to become scales. Thyrses narrow, small cymes with flowers 1-3; peduncle up to 3cm long, bracts subulate; pedicels near 1cm long; calyx small, light green, 2-3mm long, more than half 5 parted, lobes ovate-triangular, acute, imbricately arranged; corolla bright red, ca. 2.5cm long, with long tube, inconspicuously bilabiate, upper lip 2 lobed, lobes ovate or long ovate, ca. 3mm long, lower lip 3 cleft; stamens 4, included, staminodes small, located at the back of base of corolla tube. Capsule globose, septicidal. Flowering: April to July. |
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Distribution |
Mostly cultivated in Fujian, and Guangdong Provinces. |
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Part Used |
Medical part: aboveground parts. Chinese name: Baozhangzhu. |
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Harvest & Processing |
Harvested in summer, used fresh or sundried. |
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Properties & Actions |
Sweet, neutral.Reuniting bone fraction, promoting blood circulation and dispelling stasis. |
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Indications & Usage |
Injuries and sprains from falls, knife wounds, fractures and tendon injuries.Oral administration: decocting, 10-15g. External application: fresh products appropriate amount, smashed for applying. |
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Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/mpid/detail.php?herb_id=D01085 |
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