Luoqun Daigen is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the bulb of Crinum asiaticum L. var. sinicum (Roxb. ex Herb.) Baker, a plant in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is distributed in Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, dispersing blood stasis, and relieving pain.It is primarily used to treat boils, abscesses, sores, and swellings; scabies and tinea; mastitis; sore throat; toothache; rheumatic joint pain; trauma from falls or blows; fractures; and venomous snake bites.
Luoqun Dailigen
Luoqun Daigen is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the bulb of Crinum asiaticum L. var. sinicum (Roxb. ex Herb.) Baker, a plant in the Amaryllidaceae family. It is distributed in Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, dispersing blood stasis, and relieving pain.It is primarily used to treat boils, abscesses, sores, and swellings; scabies and tinea; mastitis; sore throat; toothache; rheumatic joint pain; trauma from falls or blows; fractures; and venomous snake bites.
Chinese Name : 罗裙带根
Aliases : Throat-Opening Arrow, Seven-Layer Stick, Thousand-Layer Bark
Nature, Flavor & Meridian Tropism : Bitter and pungent in taste; cool in nature. Enters the Lung and Liver meridians
Benefits & Efficacy
Benefits
Clears heat and detoxifies; dispels blood stasis and relieves pain.
Indications
Boils, abscesses, sores, and swellings; scabies and tinea; mastitis; sore throat; toothache; rheumatic joint pain; contusions and bruises; fractures; venomous snake bites.
Usage and Dosage
External use: Apply an appropriate amount, pounded into a paste; or apply the extracted juice. Internal use: Decoct 3–9 g; or incorporate into a powdered formula.
Precautions
Use with caution when taken internally.
Pharmacological Actions
Has cholinergic-like effects.
Relevant Discussions
*Jiangxi Herbal Medicine*: “Neutral in nature, bitter in taste.”
*Guizhou Herbal Medicine*: “Warm in nature, pungent in taste with a slight numbing sensation.”
*Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicine*: “Pungent, cool, slightly toxic.”
*Sichuan Compendium of Chinese Materia Medica* (1979 edition): “Pungent, bitter, cool, toxic.”
*Hunan Compendium of Medicinal Substances*: “Treats sore throat.”
*Herbs of Jiangxi*: “Promotes blood circulation and unblocks meridians; reduces swelling and detoxifies. Treats contusions and bruises, toothache, and sore throat.”
*Herbs of Guizhou*: “Removes blood stasis and promotes the generation of new blood. Treats rheumatic joint pain, boils and abscesses, unexplained swellings and toxic sores, and tinea.”
*A Brief Compendium of Guangxi Ethnic Medicines*: “Pound fresh stems with salt into a paste and apply to the affected area to treat sores and scabies (Yao). Pound bulbs and leaves into a paste, mix with wine lees, warm, and apply as a hot compress to treat ‘crane-knee wind’; pound into a paste, heat by stir-frying, and apply to the affected area to treat hyperthyroidism (Zhuang).”
Applications
Related Compatibility
1. For treating swollen sores: Take the lower part of the white stem of the Taiwanese Vanda, roast it until hot, and apply it to the affected area. (*Medicinal Plants of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples*)
2. For treating unexplained swellings and abscesses: Take an appropriate amount of raw Vanda bulbs. Pound to extract the juice and apply it to the affected area. (*Guizhou Herbal Medicine*)
3. For treating abdominal distension: Take one Vanda root and 15 g of brown sugar.Pound them together until pulpy, warm the mixture slightly, and apply externally. Change the dressing once daily. (*Folk Herbal Medicine of Fujian*)
4. For ringworm: Grind a fresh “Fandanye” corm with vinegar and apply the mixture to the affected area. (*Herbal Medicine of Guizhou*)
5. For breast disorders: Pound the stem of the Taiwanese Manjusri Orchid into a paste, apply it to the affected area, and wrap it with a cloth. (*Medicinal Plants of Taiwan’s Indigenous Peoples*)
6. For sore throat: 3–9 g of Manjusri lily root. Decoct in water and drink. (*Hunan Materia Medica*)
7. For toothache: A small piece of fresh Manjusri lily stem. Place it on the affected tooth and hold in the mouth for about 15 minutes. (*Jiangxi Herbal Medicine*)
8. For contusions and bruises: An appropriate amount of Manjusri Lily stems. Sun-dry and grind into powder; take 3–15 g at a time, washed down with water or wine. Alternatively, take an appropriate amount of fresh Manjusri Lily stems, mix with a small amount of sweet wine, pound into a paste, and apply externally. (《Jiangxi Herbal Medicine》)
9. For cough caused by phlegm-heat: Peel and slice the roots of Luoqunda, then simmer with pork lung and eat. (《Illustrated Compendium of Medicinal Plants of Guangxi》)
Processing & Preparation
Harvesting & Processing
Can be harvested year-round; wash thoroughly and use fresh or slice and sun-dry.
Crude Drug Identification
Botanical Information
Botanical Classification
Wenshulan, a plant of the Amaryllidaceae family.
Morphological Characteristics
Wenshulan, also known as Wenlan Tree, Niuhuang Umbrella, Qianchengxi, and Qinqiong Sword (*Illustrated Study of Plant Names and Realities*); Eighteen Scholars’ *Guangzhou Flora*; and White-flowered Lycoris (*Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines*).A robust perennial herb. The bulb is long-cylindrical, approximately 10–15 cm in diameter. There are 20–30 leaves arranged in multiple rows; they are strap-lanceolate, up to 1 m long and 7–12 cm wide, with acuminate tips, wavy margins, and a dark green color. The flower stalk is erect, stout, and nearly as long as the leaves; the umbel typically bears 10–24 flowers;There are 2 spathe-like bracts, lanceolate, reflexed, 6–10 cm long, white, and membranous; the bracts are numerous, narrowly linear, 7–10 cm long; the pedicels are 0.5–2 cm long; the perianth is saucer-shaped, fragrant, with a slender tube 4–10 cm long and 1.5–2 mm in diameter.Perianth segments 6, linear, white, 4.5–9 cm long, 6–9 mm wide, gradually narrowing toward the apex; stamens 6, pale red, filaments shorter than perianth segments, ca. 4–5 cm long, pale purplish-red toward the upper part, anthers yellow, narrowly linear, gradually tapering at the apex, ca. 1.5 cm or longer;There is a single pistil with a stigma that is shallowly 3-lobed or capitate; the ovary is inferior, 3-chambered, spindle-shaped, and less than 2 cm long. The capsule is nearly spherical, pale yellow, and 3–5 cm in diameter; it usually contains a single seed. Flowering occurs from June to August, and fruiting from November to December.
Distribution Area
Distributed in Fujian, Taiwan, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, and other areas.
