四棱筋骨草，中药名。为唇形科四棱草属植物四棱筋骨草SchnabeliaoligophyllaHand.-Mazz.的全草。分布于江西、福建、湖南、广东、广西、四川。具有祛风除湿，舒筋活络之功效。常用于风湿筋骨疼痛，腰痛，四肢麻木，跌打损伤。
Si-leng-jin-gu-cao, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. the whole plant of Schnabelia oligophylla Hand.-Mazz., a plant of the family Lamiaceae and the genus Schnabelia, is distributed in Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Sichuan. It has the functions of dispelling wind and dampness, relaxing tendons, and activating collaterals. It is often used for rheumatic joint pain, lumbago, numbness of the limbs, and traumatic injuries.

功效作用 Efficacy and Functions

祛风除湿，舒筋活络。
Dispelling wind and dampness, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals.

主治 Indications

风湿筋骨疼痛，腰痛，四肢麻木，跌打损伤。
Rheumatic joint and bone pain, lower back pain, numbness in the limbs, and injuries from falls and blows.

用法用量 Dosage and Administration

15-30g。
15-30 grams.

注意事项 Precautions

孕妇忌服。
Pregnant women should avoid taking it.

药理作用 Pharmacological Effects

四棱草环肽对T/B淋巴细胞有免疫抑制作用。
Scleritocyclin from Scleritum herb has immunosuppressive effects on T/B lymphocytes.

相关论述 Relevant Discussion

《重庆草药》：“行气，通经络，去风湿，镇痛。”
"Chongqing Herbal Medicine": "Promote Qi circulation, activate meridians, dispel dampness, and alleviate pain."

临床应用 Clinical Applications

1、治脚转筋：箭羽舒筋草、龙骨伸筋各五钱，泡酒服或炖猪蹄服。（《万县中草药》）

1. Treatment for foot cramps: Five qian of Arrow Feather Soothing Tendon Herb and Dragon Bone Stretching Tendon Herb each, soak in liquor for consumption or stew with pig's trotters for consumption. (From "Herbal Medicine of Wan County")

2、治痈疮肿毒：箭羽舒筋草、蜘蛛抱蛋各适量，捣烂敷患处。或取汁加米泔水冲服。（《万县中草药》）
2. Treatment for abscesses and swelling: Appropriate amounts of Arrow Feather Soothing Tendon Herb and Spider Holding Egg, mash into a paste and apply to the affected area. Alternatively, extract the juice and mix with rice soup for consumption. (From "Herbal Medicine of Wan County")

加工炮制 Processing and Preparation

采收加工：四季可采，鲜用或晒干备用。
The herbs can be harvested in all seasons, and can be used fresh or dried for later use.

药材鉴别 Identification of Medicinal Herbs

药材性状：全草长30-40cm。根短小，茎具四棱，多分枝，棱边具膜质翅，节处较细，呈断裂状，表面枯绿色或绿褐色；质柔脆，易折断，髓心白色，松泡如灯心草。叶多脱落；完整叶片展平后呈卵形或卵状披针形，长1-2cm，宽0.5-1cm，先端尖，基部楔形或圆形，下部叶多3裂；两面均被毛。气微，味淡。
The whole plant is 30-40cm long. The roots are short and small; the stems are four-angled with many branches, and the angles have membranous wings. The nodes are slender and appear fractured, with a surface that is dry green or green-brown. The texture is soft and brittle, easily broken, with a white, spongy pith resembling rush pith. Leaves mostly fall off; intact leaves when flattened are ovate or ovate-lanceolate, 1-2cm long and 0.5-1cm wide, with a pointed apex, and wedge-shaped or round base; lower leaves often 3-lobed; both sides are hairy. It has a mild scent and a bland taste.

植物学信息 Botanical Information

植物种属：唇形科四棱草属植物四棱筋骨草。
The plant is Schnabelia tetrandra (formerly Lamiophlomis rotata), belonging to the Lamiaceae (mint) family, genus Schnabelia.

形态特征 Morphological Characteristics

多年生草本，高可达1m。茎直立，四棱形，棱边具膜质翅，节处较细，呈断裂状，多对生分枝，暗绿色。叶对生，稀疏，有叶柄；叶片小，卵形或卵状披针型，有3裂片，长1-2cm，宽0.5-1cm，先端尖，基部宽楔形或卵形，上部的叶渐小，浅裂或不分裂，两面均被毛。初夏开淡紫色小花，单生于叶腋；小苞片2，微小钻头状，有毛；花萼钟状，被毛，先端5裂，裂片披针形；花冠二唇形，被毛，花冠管细长，长约12mm，上唇2裂，下唇3裂；雄蕊4个，伸出花冠管外，平行，上对较下对稍短，花丝下端有毛；子房4裂，有毛，花柱出自子房基部，先端2裂。小坚果4枚。花期4-5月，果期6-7月。
Perennial herb, up to 1m tall. Stem erect, quadrangular, with membranous wings along the edges, slender at nodes and appearing fractured, with numerous opposite branches, dark green. Leaves opposite, sparse, petiolate; blades small, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, often 3-lobed, 1-2cm long, 0.5-1cm wide, acute at apex, broadly cuneate or ovate at base; upper leaves gradually smaller, shallowly lobed or entire, both surfaces pubescent. Pale purple flowers bloom in early summer, solitary in leaf axils; two small bracts, minute awl-shaped, hairy; calyx campanulate, hairy, 5-toothed, teeth lanceolate; corolla bilabiate, hairy, tube slender, about 12mm long, upper lip 2-lobed, lower lip 3-lobed; stamens 4, exserted, parallel, upper pair slightly shorter than lower pair, filaments hairy at base; ovary 4-lobed, hairy, style arising from base, apex 2-lobed. Four small nutlets. Flowering from April to May, fruiting from June to July.

分布区域 Distribution Area

分布于江西、福建、湖南、广东、广西、四川。
Distributed in Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Sichuan.

生长环境 Growing Environment

生于海拔约700m的山谷溪旁，石灰岩上。
Grows beside streams in valleys at an altitude of about 700 meters, on limestone.