南蛇藤叶，中药名。为卫矛科植物南蛇藤CelastrusorbiculatusThunb.的叶。南蛇藤叶分布于东北、华北、西北、华东及湖北、湖南、四川、贵州、云南。具有祛风除湿，解毒消肿，活血止痛之功效。常用于风湿痹痛，疮疡疖肿，疱疹，湿疹，跌打损伤，蛇虫咬伤。
Nan-she-teng-ye, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. the leaves of Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb., a plant of the Celastraceae family. Nan-she-teng-ye is distributed in Northeast China, North China, Northwest China, East China, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan. It has the functions of dispelling wind and dampness, detoxification and reducing swelling, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain. It is commonly used for rheumatic pain, ulcers and swellings, herpes zoster, eczema, bruises, and snake or insect bites.

功效作用 Efficacy and Functions

祛风除湿，解毒消肿，活血止痛。
Dispelling wind and dampness, detoxifying and reducing swelling, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain.

主治 Indications

用于风湿痹痛，疮疡疖肿，疱疹，湿疹，跌打损伤，蛇虫咬伤。
Indicated for rheumatic pain, ulcers, abscesses, boils, herpes, eczema, bruises, and snake or insect bites.

用法用量 Dosage and Administration

内服：煎汤，15-30g。外用：适量，鲜品捣敷，或干品研末调敷。
Internal use: Decoction, 15-30g. External use: appropriate amount, fresh product mashed for application, or dried product powdered for application.

注意事项 Precautions

孕妇慎服。
Pregnant women should be cautious when taking this.

相关论述 Relevant Discussion

1、《全国中草药汇编》：“苦、平。”

1. "Bitter, neutral." - "Compendium of Materia Medica of China"

2、《中国药用植物志》：“治毒蛇咬伤，加雄黄、穿山甲研粉末，和大麦面用。”
2. "Used to treat snake bites, grind realgar and pangolin into powder, mix with barley flour." - "Chinese Medicinal Plants"

3、《广西本草选编》：“治疱疹。”
3. "Used to treat herpes." - "Selected Compilation of Guangxi Materia Medica"

临床应用 Clinical Applications

1、治毒蛇咬伤：鲜南蛇藤叶适量，捣烂如泥，酌加雄黄、烧酒共捣匀，敷于伤口周围及肿处。另用鲜南蛇藤茎叶30g，水煎服。（《战备草药手册》）

1. Treatment of snake bites: Take an appropriate amount of fresh South Asian snake vine leaves, mash them into a paste, mix with realgar and baijiu (Chinese liquor), apply around the wound and swollen area. Also, take 30g of fresh South Asian snake vine stems and leaves, decoct in water and drink. (From "Field Herbal Manual for Military Preparedness")

2、治蜂、虫伤：南蛇藤叶捣烂外敷。（《湖南药物志》）
2. Treatment of bee or insect stings: Mash fresh South Asian snake vine leaves and apply externally. (From "Pharmacopoeia of Hunan Province")

3、治湿疹，多发性脓肿，跌打损伤：南蛇藤叶21-24g。煎服。（《南京地区常用中草药》）
3. Treatment of eczema, multiple abscesses, and bruises: Take 21-24g of South Asian snake vine leaves and decoct for oral administration. (From "Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines in Nanjing Region")

4、治疱疹：南蛇藤叶15-21g，水煎服，或用鲜叶捣烂外敷。（《广西本草选编》）
4. Treatment of herpes: Take 15-21g of South Asian snake vine leaves, decoct in water and drink, or mash fresh leaves for external application. (From "Selected Compilation of Guangxi Materia Medica")

加工炮制 Processing and Preparation

采收加工：春季采收，晒干。
Harvest in spring and sun-dry.

植物学信息 Botanical Information

植物种属：卫矛科植物南蛇藤。
The Southern Chinese Yam is a plant of the Celastraceae family, scientifically known as Celastrus orbiculatus.

形态特征 Morphological Characteristics

南蛇藤又名蔓性落霜红、南蛇风、黄藤、地南蛇。落叶攀援灌木，高达3-8m。小枝圆柱形，灰褐色或暗褐色，有多数皮孔。单叶互生；叶柄长1-2cm；叶片近圆形、宽倒卵形或长椭圆状倒卵形，长5-10cm，宽3-7cm，先端渐尖或短尖，基部楔形，偶为截形，边缘具钝锯齿。腋生短聚伞花序，有花5-7朵，花淡黄绿色，雌雄异株；花萼裂片5，卵形；花瓣5，卵状长椭圆形，长4-5mm；雌花具有5雄蕊；雌蕊1，子房上位，近球形，柱头3裂；雄花的雄蕊稍长，雌蕊退化。蒴果球形，直径7-8mm。种子卵形至椭圆形，有红色肉质假种皮。花期4-5月，果熟期9-10月。
The Southern Chinese Yam, also known as creeping frost red, southern snake wind, yellow vine, and southern snake, is a deciduous climbing shrub growing up to 3–8 meters tall. The twigs are cylindrical, gray-brown or dark brown, with numerous lenticels. Leaves are alternate; petioles 1–2 cm long; leaf blades nearly round, broadly obovate, or elliptic-obovate, 5–10 cm long, 3–7 cm wide, apex gradually or shortly pointed, base cuneate (occasionally truncate), margins with blunt serrations. Short axillary cymose inflorescences bear 5–7 pale yellow-green flowers; plants are dioecious. Sepals 5, ovate; petals 5, obovate-oblong, 4–5 mm long. In female flowers, 5 stamens present; pistil single, superior ovary nearly spherical, stigma 3-lobed. In male flowers, stamens slightly longer, pistil vestigial. Capsule globose, 7–8 mm in diameter. Seeds ovoid to elliptic, enveloped in a red fleshy aril. Flowering from April to May, fruiting from September to October.

分布区域 Distribution Area

分布于东北、华北、西北、华东及湖北、湖南、四川、贵州、云南。
Distributed in Northeast China, North China, Northwest China, East China, as well as Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan.

生长环境 Growing Environment

生于丘陵、山沟及山坡灌丛中。
Found in hills, mountain valleys, and thickets on slopes.