ㅜ- 무화과, Figwort
. 학명; Scrophularia nodosa
. 개요;
. 효능;
. 사용법;
1 학명과 약용부위
- 학명; Scrophularia nodosa
- 약용부위
. The plant.
. 플랜트
2 통명
- 영어; Carpenter's square, figwort root, heal-all, kernelwort, knotty-rooted figwort, scrofula plant.
- 한글; 무화과
3 개요
- 북반구원산의 다년생 식물
. 울창한 삼림과 덤불에서 자생
- 줄기; 광택있는 사각형으로 90센티내외로 성장
. 잎; 마주나고 난형이나 피침형이며 불쾌한 냄새
- 꽃; 8월경 자색원추형으로 개화
Figwort is a perennial plant, growing 2 to 4 feet high in rich woodlands and thickets from Maine to Georgia and Tennessee, and west to South Dakota and Kansas. The knobby rootstock is brown outside, whitish and fibrous inside. The erect, quadrangular, glabrous stem bears opposite, ovate to lanceolate, serrate leaves with an offensive odor. Small, glogular, dark purple flowers appear in terminal panicles from June to October.
4 효능
- 이뇨제, 발기제
. 습진, 옴, 종양, 발진 등 피부치료에 사용
- 연고나 찜질; 타박상이나 상처치유
Diuretic, exanthematous. Figwort is essentially a skin medication used for eczema, scabies, scurf, tumors, rashes, etc. It can also be made into an ointment or fomentation for use on scratches bruises, and minor wounds.
5 사용법
- 우리기; 1컵의 물에 1티스푼
. 하루 1-2컵 음용
- 팅크; 1/2-1 티스푼
. 음용하거나 외용
Infusion; Use 1 heaping tsp. of the plant with 1 cup water. Take 1 to 2 cups a day.
Tincture; Take 1/2 to 1 tsp. at a time. Also may be used externally.