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第二章 中药材各论 Radix Polygoni Multiflori (何首乌) Fleeceflower Root Origins Plant Morphology Collection and Preparation Production and Commerce Description Microscopical Characters Chemical Constituents Physical and Chemical Identification Pharmacology Action Indication Main contents Heshouwu was first recorded in Kai Bao Ben Cao, and it literally means a man whose surname is He with black hair. A legened says that Heshouwu was the grandson of a man who at age 58 had not been able to father a child. A monk advised him to eat the herb he gathered on the mountain. Because of taking the herb constantly, not only did he father several children as a result, but his hair turned from grey to black and his body became stronger and more youthful. He lived to be 160, still with black hair, and his child lived to be 130. From that time on, this herb has been used to strengthen the body and nourish vital essence. Origins A perennial twining herb. The end of the root in a irregular plump mass. Stem somewhat woody at the base and much branched at the upper part, herbaceous. Leaves alternate, with a long petiole; blade cordate, 4～9 cm long, 2.5～5 cm broad, entire, glabrous; ocrea membranous. perennial：多年生 petiole：叶柄 ocrea：托叶鞘 Plant Morphology 植物形态 Flowers numerous, in terminal or axillary panicles, small; perianth 5-parted, white, the parts unequal in size. Achene elliptical, 3-ridged, covered by the persisting winged perianth. Flowering season Aug. ～ Oct.; fruiting season Sept. ～ Nov. . The plant is distributed in the east, the middle, the south, the southwest and the north of China. Plant Morphology terminal:顶生 axillary：腋生 panicles：圆锥花序 perianth：花被 achene：瘦果 Collection and Preparation The drug is collected in autumn, washed clean, removed from two ends, the large one being sometimes halved or cut into pieces, and then dried. Production and Commerce The drug is mainly produced in Henan, Hubei, Guangxi, Guangdong,