厚樸(pu),又名紫樸(pu)、紫油樸(pu)、溫樸(pu)等,為(wei)木蘭科、木蘭屬植(zhi)物,主產(chan)于(yu)四(si)川、湖(hu)北等地。中(zhong)(zhong)藥(yao)材中(zhong)(zhong)專(zhuan)指該植(zhi)物的干(gan)燥(zao)干(gan)皮、根皮及枝(zhi)皮。4~6月剝取根皮及枝(zhi)皮直接陰干(gan),干(gan)皮置沸水中(zhong)(zhong)微煮后堆置陰濕(shi)(shi)處,“發汗”至(zhi)內表面(mian)皮紫褐色(se)或棕褐色(se)時,蒸軟取出,卷成筒(tong)狀,干(gan)燥(zao)。切絲,姜制用,對(dui)食(shi)積氣滯、腹脹(zhang)便(bian)秘、濕(shi)(shi)阻(zu)中(zhong)(zhong)焦等疾(ji)病有治療作用,還能加入癌癥藥(yao)物中(zhong)(zhong)。