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Flowering "Zhe Bawei"

BY Carol Carey 2020-06-25

   "Zhebawei" refers to the eight kinds of traditional Chinese medicinal materials of Atractylodes macrocephala, white peony root, hang white chrysanthemum, Fritillaria thunbergii, Corydalis yanhusuo, Scrophulariaceae, Genmaidong, and Wenyujin. Respected by medical doctors of all ages. As early as in the "The Treatise on Typhoid Miscellaneous Diseases" of the famous Han dynasty medical doctor Zhang Zhongjing, there were 58 applications of "Zhejiang Eight Flavors". The famous pharmacist Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty quoted the Song Dynasty''s "The Book of Materia Medica" in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" and said: "Atractylodes macrophylla produces Hang and Yue." It can be seen that "Zhe Bawei" has long been famous both at home and abroad.

  Chinese medicinal materials are mostly people’s impressions of yellow-green root turf, but the appearance of medicinal materials when flowering, it is estimated that many people have not seen it, let’s take you to take a look at “Zheba "Taste" the appearance of medicinal herbs when they bloom, you will be amazed!

  〔Zhebei Fritillaria

  Zhei Fritillaria (Frenchillaria) thunbergii), a perennial herb. The bulb is hemispherical, 1.5 to 6 cm in diameter, and has 2 to 3 fleshy flakes. The stem is single, erect, cylindrical, and is 50-80 cm high. Leaves sessile; lower stem The leaves are opposite, rarely alternate, narrowly lanceolate to linear, 6-17 cm long and 6-15 mm wide; the middle and upper leaves are often 3 to 5 whorled, rarely alternate, with shorter leaves and apex tendril.

  Zebra fritillary is bitter and cold, has the functions of clearing heat and reducing phlegm, lowering qi and relieving cough, and dissipating swelling. It is the main medicinal material for relieving cough and reducing phlegm.

  Fritillaria chinensis (Yanhusuo)

  Yanhusuo (Yuanhu) Corydalis yanhusuo W. T. Wang ex Z. Y. Su et C. Y. Wu), also known as: Yanhu, Xuanhusuo, Yuanhusuo, Yuanhu, etc. It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Papaveraceae and Corydalis. The tubers are spherical and the petals are purple-red; the capsules are cylindrical and narrow at both ends. Summer flowering. Tubers are well-known and commonly used Chinese medicines and contain more than 20 alkaloids. They are used to relieve qi, relieve pain, stasis, and bruise.

  Yan Hu Suo (Yuan Hu) [Atractylodes]

  Atractylodes macrocephala (zhú), Latin name Atractylodes macrocephala . Alias almond thistle, Yushu, Winter Atractylodes, Xizhu, Yang Hua, Wushu, Pianshu, Atractylodes, etc., belong to the perennial herbaceous plant of Asteraceae. He likes the cool climate, taking rhizome as medicine, has the effects of strengthening the spleen and qi, dryness and dampness, antiperspirant, and fetal relief. It is used for spleen deficiency, less food, abdominal distension and diarrhea, sputum drink dizziness, edema, spontaneous sweating, and fetal movement.

  Atractylodes Rhizoma[Scrophulariaceae]

   Scrophulariaceae is a herbaceous plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, which can reach more than 1 meter. Several roots, spindle-shaped or carrot-shaped expansion, up to 3 cm thick. Born in bamboo forests, streams, jungles and tall grass below 1700 meters above sea level. It is sweet, bitter, salty, slightly cold in nature, has the effect of clearing heat and cooling blood, nourishing yin and reducing fire, and detoxifying.

  Scrophulariaceae (White Peony)

  White Peony White Peony is Paeonia lactiflora Pall. Dry roots. White peony is a perennial herb with a height of 50-80 cm. Root hypertrophy, usually cylindrical or slightly spindle-shaped. It is excavated in summer and autumn, and the commodity produced in Zhejiang is Hang Baishao with the best quality. Baishao has the functions of calming liver and relieving pain, nourishing blood and regulating menstruation, converging yin and deodorizing. Used for headache, dizziness, flank pain, abdominal pain, limb pain, blood deficiency and yellowing, irregular menstruation, spontaneous sweating, night sweats.

  Paeonia lactiflora 〔Hangbaiju〕

  Hangbaiju Hangbaiju, which is originally from Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, is a traditional cultivated medicinal plant in China. , Anti-inflammatory, eyesight, antihypertensive, lipid-lowering, and body-building effects. It can be used to treat damp-heat jaundice, less stomachache, less edema and less urine. Bathing with chrysanthemum soup has the functions of itching, refreshing, skin care and beauty.

  Hangbaiju [Wen Yujin]

  Wen Yujin Wen Yujin is a ginger plant, which is oval, long oval or spindle-shaped. Mainly grown in the humid pastoral or waterside of Xiangyang, mainly produced in Ruian, Zhejiang, it has the effect of qi, stasis and pain relief.

  Wen Yujin [Zhe Maidong]

  Ophiopogon japonicus (scientific name: Opiopogon japonicus (Linn. f.) Ker-Gawl.) Liliaceae is a perennial evergreen grass plant with thick roots, which often swells in the middle or near the end into elliptical or spindle-shaped small roots, and grows in shady and damp hills and forests below 2000 meters above sea level. Down or by the stream. The small root of Ophiopogon japonicus is a traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effects of relieving thirst, moistening lungs and coughing.

   Zhejiang Ophiopogon japonicus is also known as Hangzhou Ophiopogon japonicus and Gan Ophiopogon japonicus. It is produced in the area of Ganqiao, Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The quality is better than that produced in Sichuan and Hubei, and later refers to those produced in Zhejiang. The best quality, authentic medicinal materials.


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