生理特性
落葉喬(qiao)木(mu)或(huo)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)喬(qiao)木(mu),高(gao)可(ke)達30米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);枝灰色(se)(se)至深(shen)褐色(se)(se);刺粗壯,圓(yuan)(yuan)柱形,常分(fen)枝,多呈圓(yuan)(yuan)錐狀,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)達16厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)。葉為一回羽狀復葉,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)10-18(26)厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)葉(2)3-9對(dui),紙質(zhi),卵狀披(pi)針形至長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)形,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2-8.5 (12.5)厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1-4(6)厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),先端(duan)急尖(jian)(jian)或(huo)漸尖(jian)(jian),頂端(duan)圓(yuan)(yuan)鈍,具(ju)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)尖(jian)(jian)頭(tou),基部圓(yuan)(yuan)形或(huo)楔形,有時稍歪斜(xie),邊緣具(ju)細鋸齒,上(shang)(shang)面(mian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)短(duan)(duan)(duan)柔(rou)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao),下面(mian)中脈上(shang)(shang)稍被(bei)(bei)(bei)柔(rou)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao);網脈明顯,在兩面(mian)凸(tu)起(qi);小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)葉柄長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1-2(5)毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),被(bei)(bei)(bei)短(duan)(duan)(duan)柔(rou)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)。花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)雜性,黃白色(se)(se),組(zu)成總狀花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu);花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)序(xu)腋(ye)生或(huo)頂生,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)5-14厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),被(bei)(bei)(bei)短(duan)(duan)(duan)柔(rou)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao);雄花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua):直(zhi)徑9-10毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)梗長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2-8(10)毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)托長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2.5-3毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),深(shen)棕(zong)色(se)(se),外面(mian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)柔(rou)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao);萼(e)(e)片4,三角狀披(pi)針形,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)3毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),兩面(mian)被(bei)(bei)(bei)柔(rou)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao);花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)瓣(ban)4,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)形,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)4-5毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),被(bei)(bei)(bei)微柔(rou)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao);雄蕊(rui)8(6);退化雌蕊(rui)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2.5毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);兩性花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua):直(zhi)徑10-12毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)梗長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)2-5毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);萼(e)(e)、花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)瓣(ban)與雄花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)的相(xiang)似,惟萼(e)(e)片長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)4-5毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)瓣(ban)長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)5-6毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);雄蕊(rui)8;子(zi)房縫線上(shang)(shang)及(ji)基部被(bei)(bei)(bei)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)(偶(ou)有少數(shu)湖北標本子(zi)房全體被(bei)(bei)(bei)毛(mao)(mao)(mao)(mao)),柱頭(tou)淺2裂(lie);胚珠(zhu)多數(shu)。莢果(guo)帶狀,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)12-37厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬2-4厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),勁直(zhi)或(huo)扭曲(qu)(qu),果(guo)肉稍厚,兩面(mian)臌起(qi),或(huo)有的莢果(guo)短(duan)(duan)(duan)小(xiao)(xiao)(xiao),多少呈柱形,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)5-13厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬1-1.5厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),彎(wan)曲(qu)(qu)作新月(yue)形,通常稱豬牙皂,內無(wu)種子(zi);果(guo)頸長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)1-3.5厘(li)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi);果(guo)瓣(ban)革質(zhi),褐棕(zong)色(se)(se)或(huo)紅褐色(se)(se),常被(bei)(bei)(bei)白色(se)(se)粉霜;種子(zi)多顆,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)圓(yuan)(yuan)形或(huo)橢圓(yuan)(yuan)形,長(chang)(chang)(chang)(chang)11-13毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),寬8-9毫(hao)(hao)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi),棕(zong)色(se)(se),光亮。花(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)(hua)期(qi)3-5月(yue);果(guo)期(qi)5-12月(yue)。
生長環境
產于(yu)河(he)北、山東、河(he)南、山西(xi)、陜西(xi)、甘(gan)肅、江蘇、安徽、浙(zhe)江、江西(xi)、湖南、湖北、福建、廣東、廣西(xi)、四川、貴州、云南等省區。生(sheng)于(yu)山坡林中或谷地、路旁,海拔自平地至(zhi)2500米。常栽培(pei)于(yu)庭(ting)院或宅(zhai)旁。
性狀鑒別
藥材性狀
為主刺(ci)和(he)1-2次分(fen)枝(zhi)的棘刺(ci)。主刺(ci)長(chang)(chang)圓錐形,長(chang)(chang)3-15cm或(huo)更長(chang)(chang),直徑(jing)0.3-1cm;分(fen)枝(zhi)刺(ci)長(chang)(chang)1-6cm,刺(ci)端(duan)銳(rui)尖。表面紫棕(zong)色或(huo)棕(zong)褐色。體輕,質堅(jian)硬,不易(yi)折斷(duan)。切片厚0.1-0.3cm,常帶有尖細的刺(ci)端(duan);木部黃白(bai)色,髓(sui)部疏(shu)松(song),淡(dan)紅棕(zong)色;質脆,易(yi)折斷(duan)。氣微,味淡(dan)。
飲片性狀
為不規則的厚片(pian)。表面木部黃(huang)白色(se),髓(sui)呈海(hai)綿狀淡(dan)(dan)紅棕色(se),周邊(bian)棕紫(zi)色(se)或棕褐色(se),質脆,易折斷。無(wu)臭,味(wei)淡(dan)(dan)。
相關論述
1.《醫學入門》:“皂刺,凡癰疽(ju)未破者,能開竅(qiao);已破者能引藥達(da)瘡所,乃諸惡瘡癬及癘(li)風要藥也。”
2.《本草(cao)綱目》:“皂(zao)莢刺(ci)治風殺蟲,功與(yu)莢同,但其銳利直達病所(suo)為(wei)異(yi)耳。”
3.《本(ben)草匯言》:“皂莢(jia)刺,拔毒祛風(feng)(feng)。凡癰疽未(wei)成者,能(neng)(neng)引(yin)之(zhi)以消(xiao)散,將破者,能(neng)(neng)引(yin)之(zhi)以出(chu)頭,已潰者能(neng)(neng)引(yin)之(zhi)以行膿。于瘍毒藥(yao)中(zhong)為第一要(yao)劑。又泄血中(zhong)風(feng)(feng)熱風(feng)(feng)毒,故厲(li)風(feng)(feng)藥(yao)中(zhong)亦推此藥(yao)為開導前鋒也。”