(Sichuan Yearbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Different names include Stephania Stephania (Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Records), Juncus efflorescence (China's main plants are illustrated as ferns), Celastrus orbiculatus, Celastrus tomentosa (Guangxi Plant List), Lycopodium japonicum, Lycopodium japonicum, and Lantern Hook (a new selection of practical Chinese herbal medicines in Guangxi).
The source is the whole grass of Lycopodiaceae.
Plant morphology: Arnebia euchroma, Dendrobium and Lycopodium.
Perennial climbing herbs, up to 4 meters long. The lower leaves of the main stem are sparse, drill-shaped, lanceolate, long and sharp, membranous, gray-white, and the upward leaves are small, green, thick leathery, with early-falling membranous tips. The vegetative branches are many, and the last branch is slender, drooping and flat, with three rows of leaves, of which two rows of leaves are larger and stick to one side of the branchlet, and the other row of leaves is smaller and stick to the center of the other side of the branchlet with thorns. Spore branches are extracted from the buds with scales under the vegetative branches, and are multi-branched, with a sporangium spike at the top of the last branch. Sporangium spicate cylindrical, slightly pendulous; Spore leaves are broadly ovate-triangular; Sporangium is nearly round. September spores mature.
It grows on the edge of forests and bushes. Distributed in South China, Southwest China, Hubei, Hunan, Fujian, Taiwan Province and other places.
The whole grass of Lycopodium belongs to the same plant and is also used as a relaxing herb in Sichuan. See "Dragon Crossing the River".
It can be collected all year round, but it is better to collect with sporangium after September.
Nature and taste "Annals of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine": "It is warm in nature, slightly sweet in taste and non-toxic."
Indications: ① Sichuan traditional Chinese medicine records: "It can relax muscles and promote blood circulation. Treat rheumatism, joint pain, traumatic injury, muscle pain, irregular menstruation and sprained foot. "
② A new selection of practical Chinese herbal medicines in Guangxi: "relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, diminishing inflammation and removing dampness". Indications are night blindness, night sweats, rheumatic low back pain, and exogenous fever in children. "
Oral administration and dosage: decocted, 0.3 ~ 1.
Scheme 1: treatment of bone and muscle injury can not bend and stretch: Shujincao with pig's trotters tendon stew. (Sichuan Yearbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
② Treatment of night sweats in children: stretching and pulling weeds, washing with boiling water. (New selection of practical Chinese herbal medicines in Guangxi)
Remind you: Chinese medicine Shujincao comes from the Internet. Please follow the doctor's advice before use.