排钱草根，中药名。为豆科植物排钱树Phyllodiumpulchellum（L.）Desv.的根。排钱草根分布于江西、福建、台湾、广东、海南、广西、贵州、云南等地。具有化瘀消癓，清热利水之功效。常用于腹中癓瘕，胁痛，黄疸，臌胀，湿热痹证，月经不调，闭经，痈疽疔疮，跌打肿痛。
Pai-qian-cao-gen, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. the root of the legume plant Phyllodium pulchellum (L.) Desv., is distributed in Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, and other places. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, clearing heat, and promoting diuresis. It is commonly used for abdominal masses, flank pain, jaundice, abdominal distension, damp-heat arthralgia, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, carbuncles, and traumatic injuries with swelling and pain.

功效作用 Efficacy and Functions

化瘀消癓，清热利水。
Resolve stasis, disperse swelling, clear heat, and promote diuresis.

主治 Indications

用于腹中癓瘕，胁痛，黄疸，臌胀，湿热痹证，月经不调，闭经，痈疽疔疮，跌打肿痛。
Used for abdominal masses, flank pain, jaundice, abdominal distension, damp-heat impediment syndrome, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, carbuncle, and traumatic injury pain and swelling.

用法用量 Dosage and Administration

内服：煎汤，15-30g，鲜品60-90g。
Internal administration: Decoction, 15-30g dried or 60-90g fresh.

注意事项 Precautions

孕妇及血虚者慎服。
Pregnant women and those with blood deficiency should take it with caution.

相关论述 Relevant Discussion

1、广州部队《常用中草药手册》：“治疟疾，肝脾肿大，风湿骨痛，跌打瘀肿，妇女血崩（炒炭）。”

1. "Guangzhou Military District's 'Handbook of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicines': 'Used for treating malaria, hepatosplenomegaly, rheumatic bone pain, bruises and swelling from falls, and women's excessive menstrual bleeding (charred).'",

2、《全国中草药汇编》：“清热利湿，活血祛瘀，软坚散结。主治感冒发热，疟疾，肝炎，肝硬化腹水，血吸虫病肝脾肿大，风湿疼痛，跌打损伤。”
2. "'Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicines Nationwide': 'Clears heat and dampness, promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, softens hardness and disperses masses. Mainly used for treating colds with fever, malaria, hepatitis, cirrhotic ascites, hepatosplenomegaly from schistosomiasis, rheumatic pain, and injuries from falls.'",

3、《广西民族药简编》：“治胃痛，贫血，黄疸型肝炎（壮族）。风湿痛，腰痛，肾炎血尿，砂淋，结石症（瑶族）。”
3. "'Brief Compilation of Ethnic Medicines in Guangxi': 'Used for treating stomach pain, anemia, jaundice-type hepatitis (Zhuang ethnic group). Also used for rheumatic pain, lower back pain, nephritis with hematuria, urinary calculi, and urolithiasis (Yao ethnic group).'

临床应用 Clinical Applications

1、治疟疾，肝脾肿大：排钱草干根15-30g。水煎服。（广州部队《常用中草药手册》）

1. For treating malaria and hepatosplenomegaly: Dry roots of Pachira aquatica, 15-30g. Decoct in water and take orally. (From "Common Chinese Herbal Medicine Manual" of Guangzhou Military Region)

2、治急性传染性肝炎：排钱树根30g，茵陈9g，甘草6g。上为1d量，制成浸膏片，分2-3次，饭后服。有黄疸的病例，每日加用积雪草、车前草各9-15g，水煎当茶饮，至黄疸消退。
2. For treating acute infectious hepatitis: Roots of Pachira aquatica, 30g; Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, 9g; Licorice, 6g. This is the daily dose, make it into decoction pills, take 2-3 times a day after meals. For cases with jaundice, add Herba Sarcandrae and Plantago asiatica, 9-15g each daily, decoct in water as tea until the jaundice subsides.

3、治风湿性关节炎：排钱草根60-90g。洗净，捣碎，和猪瘦肉120g同炖。饭前服，连服数次。（2-3方出自《全国中草药汇编》）
3. For treating rheumatoid arthritis: Roots of Pachira aquatica, 60-90g. Wash, crush, and stew together with 120g of lean pork. Take before meals, repeat several times. (Sources: 2-3 are from "National Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicine")

4、治妇人月经不调，闭经：排钱草根60-90g，老母鸡1只，酒少许。同炖，饭前服。（《泉州本草》）
4. For treating irregular menstruation and amenorrhea in women: Roots of Pachira aquatica, 60-90g; 1 old hen; a small amount of wine. Stew together and take before meals. (From "Quanzhou Materia Medica")

5、治子宫脱垂。
5. For treating uterine prolapse.

加工炮制 Processing and Preparation

采收加工：全年均可采，洗净，切片，晒干或鲜用。
It can be harvested all year round, washed, sliced, dried in the sun, or used fresh.

植物学信息 Botanical Information

植物种属：豆科植物排钱树。
The leguminous plant Pachira aquatica.

形态特征 Morphological Characteristics

排钱树又名尖头阿婆钱、笠碗子树。直立亚灌木，高0.5-1.5m。枝圆柱形，柔弱，被柔毛。叶为三出复叶，具柄；叶片革质，顶端小叶长圆形，长6-12cm，侧生小叶比顶生小叶小约2倍，先端钝或近尖，基部近圆形，边缘略波状，上面绿色，无毛，或两面均有柔毛。总状花序顶生或侧生，长8-30cm，由多数伞形花序组成，每一伞形花序隐藏于2个圆形的叶状苞片内，形成排成串的铜钱，故名“排钱草”；萼长约2mm，裂齿披针形，有柔毛；花冠蝶形，白色，长约6mm，旗瓣椭圆形，翼瓣贴生于龙骨瓣；雄蕊10，二体；雌蕊1，花柱内弯。荚果长圆形，无毛或有柔毛，边缘具睫毛，通常有2节，先端有喙，种子褐色。花期7-9月，果期9-11月。
The money tree, also known as Xian Tou A Po Qian or Li Wan Zi tree, is an erect subshrub, 0.5-1.5m tall. Its branches are cylindrical, soft, and covered with soft hairs. The leaves are trifoliate with petioles; leaflets are leathery, terminal leaflet elongated oval, 6-12cm long. Lateral leaflets are about half the size of the terminal one, with a blunt or nearly pointed tip, rounded base, slightly wavy margins, green upper surface, glabrous or softly hairy on both sides. Inflorescence terminal or lateral, 8-30cm long, composed of numerous umbel-like cymes, each hidden within two round bracteoles, forming coin-like strings, hence the name "Pai Qian Cao" (money排列 grass). Calyx about 2mm long, lobes lanceolate, hairy; corolla papilionaceous, white, ~6mm long, standard elliptical, wings adnate to keel; 10 stamens, diadelphous; pistil 1, style incurved. Pod oblong, glabrous or pubescent, margin ciliate, usually 2-segmented, beaked apex, brown seeds. Flowering period July–September, fruiting September–November.

分布区域 Distribution Area

江西、福建、台湾、广东、海南、广西、贵州、云南。
Distributed in Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan.

生长环境 Growing Environment

生于山坡、路旁、荒地或灌木丛中。
Found on mountain slopes, roadsides, wastelands, or in shrub thickets.