Hair seven, the name of traditional Chinese medicine. It is a tree native to Asia, distributed in Northeast China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Taiwan, Hubei, Sichuan, and other regions. It has the functions of nourishing the kidneys and liver, stopping sweating, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and healing wounds. It is used to treat kidney deficiency, dizziness, palpitations, nocturnal emission, night sweats, urinary disorders, edema, and sores. The Chinese name is "Toufaqi".
The original form of Hair Seven:
1. It has powdery buds, and the ascocarp is laterally attached to the branches, forming a round disc.
2. The whole plant has two colors: grayish-green in the early stage and reddish-brown when mature. The branch tips are grayish-green. There are clusters of buds on the branch tips, resembling tears.
3. There are no false cup spots, but sometimes there are white powdery buds. The medulla is white, loose, and turns slightly red when exposed to a 5%-10% potassium hydroxide solution.
4. The lower part of the branch is obviously flat, while the top is cylindrical with distinct longitudinal grooves. The branch surface is grayish-white or grayish-brown, smooth, without powdery buds or false cup spots. The ascocarp is laterally attached to the top of the branch, forming a round disc with a diameter of 3-8mm. The disc surface is light brown with grayish-white powdery frost, and there are marginal hairs.
Habitat and ecological environment:
1. It grows on the branches of various broad-leaved trees or spruces.
2. It grows on the branches of various trees.
3. It grows on the trunks or branches of coniferous trees.
4. It grows on the branches of trees.
Distribution:
1. It is distributed in Northeast China, Shaanxi, Gansu, Taiwan, Hubei, Sichuan, and other regions.
2. It is distributed in Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, Taiwan, Yunnan, and other regions.
3. It is distributed in Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, Taiwan, Yunnan, and other regions.
4. It is distributed in Shaanxi, Anhui, Taiwan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet, and other regions.
Chemical components:
The lichen thallus of Hair Seven contains usnic acid. The lichen thallus of Furrowed Hair Seven contains virensic acid, ethyl haematommate, rhizoniacid, and haematommic acid.
