Stemona root or Radix Stemonae,Stemona sessilifolia Miq. applications and characters.
Contents
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- Botanical Info of Stemona root.
- Plant Descriptions:Stemona sessilifolia and Its relatives.
- Collection,Identification and Preparations of Stemona Root.
- Constituents and Phytochemicals:Stemona Roots.
- Stemona Roots Pharmacological Effects.
- Archeology and Variety Identifications:Stemona Roots.
- Stemona Roots Administrations and Suggestions.
- Clinical Applications:Stemona Roots.
- Research Update:Stemona root.
Archeology and Variety Identifications:Stemona Roots.:
Stemona root firstly registered in ancient herbal classical Ben Cao Jing Ji Zhu.
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Tao Hongjing: Bai Bu,spread throughout mountain side,root connected several togethor,looks like asparagus root but bitter...main for drive away bugs and lice,boil as decoction and wash with this soup skin of cow ox and dogs,lice died out or away sooner.
Dr.Tao Hongjing
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Ben Cao Tu Jing notes:root of Bai Bu,original available from county area in ancient times,and today spread to Jiang,Hu,Huai,Shaan,Qi,Lu Zhou Jun all available.Spring out,leaves big and sharp long,similar as bamboo leaves,surface light blue and smooth,root underpart nodes as yu zi,a hand 15 to 16 roots,yellow to yellow white color,dig out in Feb,Mar,or august,dry in the sun for preparation.
Ben Cao Tu Jing
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Ben Cao Gang Mu notes:Bai Bu,slim leaves as fennel,stems could be boiled to eat when thick.Root could be long as to 30 cms,new root thick and fat,but became slim once old.Cut into 2 pieces and drying in the sun after core taken away,what described in Zheng Qiao's Tong Zhi as leaves similar as wild yam is wrong.
Ben Cao Gang Mu
Variety Identifications:
Stemona herb earliest registered in ancient herbal classical books Ming Yi Bie Lu,listed as medium grade,herbalist Tao Hongjing said: "its root connected cross dozens of,looks similar as tian dong(asparagus root) but taste bitter."
Ben Cao Tu Jing notes:root of Bai Bu,original available from county area in ancient times,and today spread to Jiang,Hu,Huai,Shaan,Qi,Lu Zhou Jun all available.Spring out,leaves big and sharp long,similar as bamboo leaves,surface light blue and smooth,root underpart nodes as yu zi,a hand 15 to 16 roots,yellow to yellow white color,dig out in Feb,Mar,or august,dry in the sun for preparation.
Above mentioned descriptions confirms with narratives of original herb of Wan Sheng Bai Bu (Stemona japonica Bl. Miq.).the same book Ben Cao Tu Jing have several attached photos of "Chu Zhou Bai Bu","Heng Zhou Bai Bu" and "Xia Zhou Bai Bu",after identification,"Chu Zhou Bai Bu" actually is Zhi Li Bai Bu(root of Stemona sessilifolia(Miq.)Franch.et Sav.),"Heng Zhou Bai Bu" looks very likely similar as Dui Ye Bai Bu (Stemona tuberosa Lour.),"Xia Zhou Bai Bu" actually is the Liliaceae family plant Asparagus filicinus Bucnh.-Ham.ex D.Don;Ben Cao Tu Jing identified the root from Stemona japonica Bl. Miq. as stemona root or Bai Bu source,used to kill lice and stop cough since ancient times.
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♣ last edit date:27th,Oct.2010.
