石蜡红，中药名。为牻牛儿苗科植物天竺葵PelargoniumhortorumBailey的花。分布于我国各地均有栽培，原产非洲南部。具有清热解毒之功效。用于中耳炎。
Shi-la-hong, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. s the flower of Pelargonium hortorum Bailey, a plant of the Geraniaceae family. It is cultivated throughout China and is native to southern Africa. It has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and is used for otitis media.

功效作用 Efficacy and Functions

清热解毒。
Clearing heat and detoxifying.

主治 Indications

用于中耳炎。
Treatment for otitis media.

用法用量 Dosage and Administration

外用：适量，榨汁滴耳。
External use: Apply an appropriate amount of juice to the ear.

相关论述 Relevant Discussion

《云南中草药》：“清热消炎。主治中耳炎。”
"Yunnan Traditional Chinese Medicine": "Clears heat and relieves inflammation. Used to treat otitis media."

临床应用 Clinical Application

用于治疗化脓性中耳炎等。
Used for the treatment of suppurative otitis media, etc.

相关配伍 Related Compatibility

治脓耳：鲜石蜡红适量，榨汁，外用滴耳。（《新编中草药图谱及经典配方3》）
Treatment for suppurative otitis media: Take an appropriate amount of fresh Pelargonium, extract the juice, and apply externally by instilling into the ear. (From "New Compilation of Chinese Herbal Medicine Atlas and Classic Formulas 3")

加工炮制 Processing and Preparation

采收加工：春、夏季摘花，鲜用。
Picking flowers in spring and summer for immediate use.

植物学信息 Botanical Information

植物种属：牻牛儿苗科植物天竺葵。
The plant is Pelargonium, a member of the Geraniaceae family.

形态特征 Morphological Characteristics

多年生草本，高30—60厘米。茎直立，基部木质化，上部肉质，多分枝或不分枝，具明显的节，密被短柔毛，具浓烈鱼腥味，叶互生；托叶宽三角形或卵形，长7—15毫米，被柔毛和腺毛；叶柄长3—10厘米，被细柔毛和腺毛；叶片圆形或肾形，茎部心形，直径3—7厘米，边缘波状浅裂，具圆形齿，两面被透明短柔毛，表面叶缘以内有暗红色马蹄形环纹。伞形花序腋生，具多花，总花梗长于叶，被短柔毛；总苞片数枚，宽卵形；花梗3—4厘米，被柔毛和腺毛。芽期下垂，花期直立；萼片狭披针形，长8—10毫米，外面密腺毛和长柔毛，花瓣红色、橙红、粉红或白色，宽倒卵形，长12—15毫米，宽6—8毫米，先端圆形，基部具短爪，下面3枚通常较大；子房密被短柔毛。蒴果长约3厘米，被柔毛。花期5—7月，果期6—9月。
Perennial herb, 30–60 cm tall. The stem is erect, woody at the base, fleshy above, branched or unbranched, with distinct nodes, densely covered with short pubescent hairs, and emitting a strong fishy odor. Leaves alternate; stipules broadly triangular or ovate, 7–15 mm long, pubescent and glandular; petioles 3–10 cm long, finely pubescent and glandular; leaf blades circular or kidney-shaped, cordate at the base, 3–7 cm in diameter, shallowly lobed with rounded teeth, pubescent on both sides with transparent short hairs, bearing a dark red horseshoe-shaped band within the margin. Umbel inflorescence axillary, many-flowered, peduncle longer than the leaf, pubescent; several bracts, broadly ovate; pedicels 3–4 cm long, pubescent and glandular. Buds pendulous, becoming erect during flowering; sepals narrowly lanceolate, 8–10 mm long, densely glandular and long-pubescent externally; petals red, orange-red, pink, or white, broadly obovate, 12–15 mm long, 6–8 mm wide, apex rounded, base clawed, lower three usually larger; ovary densely pubescent. Capsule about 3 cm long, pubescent. Flowering from May to July, fruiting from June to September.

生长环境 Growing Environment

原产非洲南部。我国各地均有栽培。
Originally from southern Africa. Widely cultivated throughout China.