生理特性
落(luo)葉(xie)喬木或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)喬木,高可達30米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);枝灰色(se)至(zhi)深(shen)褐色(se);刺(ci)粗壯,圓柱形(xing)(xing)(xing),常(chang)分枝,多呈(cheng)圓錐狀(zhuang),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)達16厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。葉(xie)為(wei)一回羽狀(zhuang)復(fu)葉(xie),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)10-18(26)厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)葉(xie)(2)3-9對,紙(zhi)質(zhi),卵狀(zhuang)披針(zhen)形(xing)(xing)(xing)至(zhi)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2-8.5 (12.5)厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1-4(6)厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),先端(duan)(duan)急尖(jian)或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)漸尖(jian),頂(ding)端(duan)(duan)圓鈍,具(ju)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)尖(jian)頭,基部圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)楔形(xing)(xing)(xing),有(you)時(shi)稍(shao)歪斜,邊緣具(ju)細鋸齒,上(shang)面(mian)(mian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)短(duan)柔毛(mao)(mao)(mao),下面(mian)(mian)中脈上(shang)稍(shao)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)柔毛(mao)(mao)(mao);網脈明顯(xian),在兩(liang)面(mian)(mian)凸起;小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)葉(xie)柄長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1-2(5)毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)短(duan)柔毛(mao)(mao)(mao)。花(hua)(hua)雜性,黃白(bai)色(se),組(zu)成總狀(zhuang)花(hua)(hua)序;花(hua)(hua)序腋(ye)生或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)頂(ding)生,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)5-14厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)短(duan)柔毛(mao)(mao)(mao);雄(xiong)(xiong)花(hua)(hua):直徑9-10毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花(hua)(hua)梗(geng)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2-8(10)毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花(hua)(hua)托長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2.5-3毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),深(shen)棕色(se),外面(mian)(mian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)柔毛(mao)(mao)(mao);萼片4,三(san)角狀(zhuang)披針(zhen)形(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)3毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),兩(liang)面(mian)(mian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)柔毛(mao)(mao)(mao);花(hua)(hua)瓣4,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)4-5毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)微柔毛(mao)(mao)(mao);雄(xiong)(xiong)蕊(rui)8(6);退化(hua)雌蕊(rui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2.5毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);兩(liang)性花(hua)(hua):直徑10-12毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花(hua)(hua)梗(geng)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2-5毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);萼、花(hua)(hua)瓣與雄(xiong)(xiong)花(hua)(hua)的(de)相似,惟萼片長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)4-5毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),花(hua)(hua)瓣長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)5-6毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);雄(xiong)(xiong)蕊(rui)8;子(zi)(zi)房(fang)縫(feng)線上(shang)及基部被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(偶有(you)少數湖北標本子(zi)(zi)房(fang)全體(ti)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)),柱頭淺2裂;胚珠多數。莢果帶狀(zhuang),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)12-37厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬2-4厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),勁直或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)扭曲,果肉稍(shao)厚,兩(liang)面(mian)(mian)臌起,或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)有(you)的(de)莢果短(duan)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),多少呈(cheng)柱形(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)5-13厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1-1.5厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),彎曲作新月形(xing)(xing)(xing),通(tong)常(chang)稱豬牙皂,內無種子(zi)(zi);果頸長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1-3.5厘米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);果瓣革質(zhi),褐棕色(se)或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)紅褐色(se),常(chang)被(bei)(bei)(bei)(bei)白(bai)色(se)粉(fen)霜;種子(zi)(zi)多顆(ke),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓形(xing)(xing)(xing)或(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)橢圓形(xing)(xing)(xing),長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)11-13毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬8-9毫(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),棕色(se),光亮(liang)。花(hua)(hua)期3-5月;果期5-12月。
生長環境
產(chan)于河(he)北(bei)、山東、河(he)南、山西(xi)、陜(shan)西(xi)、甘(gan)肅、江(jiang)(jiang)蘇、安徽、浙江(jiang)(jiang)、江(jiang)(jiang)西(xi)、湖(hu)(hu)南、湖(hu)(hu)北(bei)、福(fu)建、廣東、廣西(xi)、四川、貴州、云南等省區。生于山坡(po)林中或(huo)谷地、路(lu)旁(pang),海拔自平(ping)地至(zhi)2500米。常(chang)栽培于庭院或(huo)宅旁(pang)。
性狀鑒別
藥材性狀
為主刺(ci)(ci)和1-2次(ci)分枝的棘刺(ci)(ci)。主刺(ci)(ci)長(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)錐形,長(chang)(chang)3-15cm或更長(chang)(chang),直徑0.3-1cm;分枝刺(ci)(ci)長(chang)(chang)1-6cm,刺(ci)(ci)端銳(rui)尖(jian)。表面紫(zi)棕色(se)或棕褐色(se)。體(ti)輕,質堅硬,不易(yi)(yi)折斷。切(qie)片厚0.1-0.3cm,常帶(dai)有尖(jian)細的刺(ci)(ci)端;木部黃白色(se),髓部疏(shu)松(song),淡(dan)紅棕色(se);質脆(cui),易(yi)(yi)折斷。氣(qi)微,味淡(dan)。
飲片性狀
為不規則的厚片(pian)。表面(mian)木部黃白色(se),髓呈海綿(mian)狀淡(dan)紅棕(zong)(zong)色(se),周邊棕(zong)(zong)紫色(se)或棕(zong)(zong)褐色(se),質脆,易折斷。無臭,味(wei)淡(dan)。
相關論述
1.《醫(yi)學(xue)入門》:“皂刺(ci),凡癰疽未(wei)破(po)者(zhe),能開竅;已破(po)者(zhe)能引藥達瘡(chuang)所,乃諸惡瘡(chuang)癬及癘(li)風要藥也。”
2.《本草綱(gang)目(mu)》:“皂(zao)莢刺治(zhi)風殺蟲,功與莢同,但其銳(rui)利直達病(bing)所為異耳(er)。”
3.《本草匯言(yan)》:“皂莢刺,拔毒祛風。凡癰疽未成者(zhe),能(neng)(neng)引(yin)之以消散,將(jiang)破者(zhe),能(neng)(neng)引(yin)之以出(chu)頭,已潰者(zhe)能(neng)(neng)引(yin)之以行(xing)膿(nong)。于瘍毒藥中(zhong)為第一要劑(ji)。又泄血中(zhong)風熱風毒,故厲風藥中(zhong)亦推此藥為開導前(qian)鋒也。”