Fructus gleditsiae

[alias] small tooth soap, tooth soap horn, eyebrow soap angle.

[source] is the dry sterile fruit of Gleditsia sinensis.

[medicinal materials] the origin is the same as Dazaojiao. Harvest processing autumn harvest. Pick sterile pods and dry them in the sun. The character is curved cylindrical, slightly flat, pointed at both ends, similar to the crescent shape, 4-7 cm long, 0.7-1.2 cm wide in the middle and about 5 mm thick. The surface is purple-brown to purple-brown, covered with a layer of white powder cream, which shows luster after removing the powder frost. there are often fine longitudinal cracks, protruding ridges in the abdomen, and a concave longitudinal groove on the back; the residual base of the apex style is long pointed, with short fruit stalks or marks after falling off. The quality is hard, easy to break, yellow-white in the middle of the broken section, slightly loose and slightly fibrous. The pod is divided into several chambers. But there are few seeds in the room. Slightly sour gas, when broken with a strong specific acid stench, smell sneeze, taste sweet first and then spicy. The best quality requirements are small and uniform, full, purplish brown and strong acid odor when broken. The packaging and storage shall be packed in gunny bags and stored in a ventilated and dry place to prevent moths.

[processing] pick out impurities and clean them up.

[medical use] pungent, salty, warm; poisonous. The meridians belong to the lung, stomach and large intestine. Function and main treatment expectorant, enlightening, searching wind, killing insects. For sudden coma, apoplexy, closed teeth, epileptic phlegm, closed orifice occlusion. External use to treat carbuncle swelling, scabies, ringworm disease, head sores. Usage and dosage 1g to 3g, pill and powder. Wash with fried water for external use, sprinkle or apply to the affected area, or blow into the nose to cause sneezing and awakening. It is forbidden to pay attention to pregnant women and the frail.