生理特性
落葉(xie)喬(qiao)木或(huo)小(xiao)(xiao)喬(qiao)木,高(gao)可達30米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);枝(zhi)灰(hui)色(se)(se)至深(shen)褐(he)色(se)(se);刺粗壯,圓柱(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),常(chang)分枝(zhi),多(duo)呈圓錐(zhui)狀(zhuang),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)達16厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。葉(xie)為一回羽狀(zhuang)復葉(xie),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)10-18(26)厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);小(xiao)(xiao)葉(xie)(2)3-9對,紙質(zhi),卵狀(zhuang)披針形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)至長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2-8.5 (12.5)厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1-4(6)厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),先(xian)端急尖或(huo)漸尖,頂(ding)端圓鈍,具小(xiao)(xiao)尖頭,基部(bu)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)楔形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),有時稍歪斜,邊緣具細(xi)鋸齒,上面(mian)被(bei)(bei)短柔(rou)(rou)毛(mao),下面(mian)中(zhong)脈上稍被(bei)(bei)柔(rou)(rou)毛(mao);網脈明顯,在兩(liang)面(mian)凸起;小(xiao)(xiao)葉(xie)柄長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1-2(5)毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),被(bei)(bei)短柔(rou)(rou)毛(mao)。花(hua)(hua)雜(za)性,黃白色(se)(se),組成總狀(zhuang)花(hua)(hua)序(xu);花(hua)(hua)序(xu)腋生或(huo)頂(ding)生,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)5-14厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),被(bei)(bei)短柔(rou)(rou)毛(mao);雄(xiong)花(hua)(hua):直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑9-10毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花(hua)(hua)梗(geng)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2-8(10)毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花(hua)(hua)托長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2.5-3毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),深(shen)棕色(se)(se),外面(mian)被(bei)(bei)柔(rou)(rou)毛(mao);萼(e)片(pian)4,三(san)角(jiao)狀(zhuang)披針形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)3毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),兩(liang)面(mian)被(bei)(bei)柔(rou)(rou)毛(mao);花(hua)(hua)瓣4,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)4-5毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),被(bei)(bei)微柔(rou)(rou)毛(mao);雄(xiong)蕊8(6);退化(hua)雌(ci)蕊長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2.5毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);兩(liang)性花(hua)(hua):直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)徑10-12毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花(hua)(hua)梗(geng)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2-5毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);萼(e)、花(hua)(hua)瓣與雄(xiong)花(hua)(hua)的(de)相似,惟(wei)萼(e)片(pian)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)4-5毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),花(hua)(hua)瓣長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)5-6毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);雄(xiong)蕊8;子房縫線上及基部(bu)被(bei)(bei)毛(mao)(偶有少數湖北(bei)標(biao)本子房全體(ti)被(bei)(bei)毛(mao)),柱(zhu)頭淺2裂;胚珠多(duo)數。莢果帶狀(zhuang),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)12-37厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬2-4厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),勁直(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)或(huo)扭(niu)曲(qu),果肉稍厚,兩(liang)面(mian)臌起,或(huo)有的(de)莢果短小(xiao)(xiao),多(duo)少呈柱(zhu)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)5-13厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1-1.5厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),彎曲(qu)作新月(yue)形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),通常(chang)稱(cheng)豬牙(ya)皂(zao),內(nei)無種(zhong)子;果頸(jing)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1-3.5厘(li)(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);果瓣革質(zhi),褐(he)棕色(se)(se)或(huo)紅褐(he)色(se)(se),常(chang)被(bei)(bei)白色(se)(se)粉霜(shuang);種(zhong)子多(duo)顆(ke),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)橢圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)11-13毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬8-9毫(hao)(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),棕色(se)(se),光亮。花(hua)(hua)期3-5月(yue);果期5-12月(yue)。
生長環境
產(chan)于(yu)河北、山東(dong)、河南、山西(xi)、陜西(xi)、甘肅、江(jiang)蘇、安徽(hui)、浙江(jiang)、江(jiang)西(xi)、湖南、湖北、福建、廣(guang)東(dong)、廣(guang)西(xi)、四(si)川、貴州、云南等省區。生于(yu)山坡(po)林(lin)中或谷(gu)地、路旁(pang),海拔自平(ping)地至2500米(mi)。常栽培(pei)于(yu)庭院或宅旁(pang)。
性狀鑒別
藥材性狀
為主(zhu)刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)和1-2次分(fen)枝(zhi)的棘刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)。主(zhu)刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)長(chang)(chang)圓錐(zhui)形(xing),長(chang)(chang)3-15cm或(huo)更長(chang)(chang),直徑0.3-1cm;分(fen)枝(zhi)刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)長(chang)(chang)1-6cm,刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)端(duan)銳尖(jian)。表(biao)面紫棕(zong)色(se)(se)或(huo)棕(zong)褐色(se)(se)。體輕,質堅硬,不易折(zhe)斷。切(qie)片厚0.1-0.3cm,常帶有尖(jian)細的刺(ci)(ci)(ci)(ci)端(duan);木部(bu)(bu)黃白色(se)(se),髓部(bu)(bu)疏松(song),淡紅棕(zong)色(se)(se);質脆,易折(zhe)斷。氣(qi)微,味淡。
飲片性狀
為(wei)不規(gui)則的厚(hou)片。表面木部黃白(bai)色(se)(se),髓呈海綿狀淡(dan)(dan)紅棕(zong)色(se)(se),周(zhou)邊棕(zong)紫(zi)色(se)(se)或棕(zong)褐色(se)(se),質脆,易(yi)折(zhe)斷。無臭,味淡(dan)(dan)。
相關論述
1.《醫學入門》:“皂刺,凡癰疽未破者,能開竅;已破者能引(yin)藥達瘡所,乃諸惡瘡癬及癘風(feng)要藥也。”
2.《本草綱目》:“皂莢(jia)刺治風(feng)殺(sha)蟲,功與莢(jia)同,但其銳利直達病所為異耳。”
3.《本草匯言》:“皂莢刺,拔毒(du)祛風。凡癰疽未(wei)成者(zhe),能引之以(yi)消(xiao)散,將(jiang)破者(zhe),能引之以(yi)出頭,已潰者(zhe)能引之以(yi)行膿。于(yu)瘍毒(du)藥(yao)中為第(di)一要劑。又(you)泄血(xue)中風熱風毒(du),故厲風藥(yao)中亦推此(ci)藥(yao)為開導前(qian)鋒也。”