Herb Details : HOU PO


TCMH-ID: TCMH256

Herb Chinese Name 厚朴
Herb Latin Name Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils. ;Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils. var.biloba Rehd.et Wils.
Herb PinYin Name HOU PO
Type Plant medicine
Description Magnoliaceae
Property Warm
Flavor Bitter; Pungent
Meridian Spleen; Stomach; Lung; Large Intestine
Indications Dry wet phlegm elimination; The gas in addition to the full
Habitat Shaanxi ;Gansu ;Henan ;Hubei ;Hunan ;Sichuan ;Guizhou
Collection Time 4~6月剥取,根皮和枝皮直接阴干;干皮置沸水中微煮后,堆置阴湿处,“发汗”至内表面变紫褐色或棕褐色时,蒸软,取出,卷成筒状,干燥
Appearance 干皮呈卷筒状或双卷筒状,长30~35cm,厚0.2~0.7cm,习称“简朴”;近根部的干皮一端展开如喇叭口,长13~25cm,厚0.3~0.8cm,习称“靴筒朴”。外表面灰棕色或灰褐色,粗糙,有时呈鳞片状,较易剥落,有明显椭圆形皮孔和纵皱纹,刮去粗皮者显黄棕色。内表面紫棕色或深紫褐色,较平滑,具细密纵纹,划之显油痕。质坚硬,不易折断,断面颗粒性,外层灰棕色,内层紫褐色或棕色,有油性,有的可见多数小亮星。气香,味辛辣;微苦。根皮(根朴)呈单筒状或不规则块片;有的弯曲似鸡肠,习称“鸡肠朴”。质硬,较易折断,断面纤维性。枝皮(枝朴)呈单筒状,长10~20cm,厚0.1~0.2cm。质脆,易折断,断面纤维性。
Specifications 筒朴;根朴;枝朴

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