葛谷，中药名。为豆科植物野葛Puerarialobata（Willd.）Ohwi、甘葛藤P.thomsoniiBenth.的种子。野葛除新疆、西藏外，全国各地均有分布；甘葛藤分布于广东、广西、四川、云南等地。具有健脾止泻，解酒之功效，用于泄泻，痢疾，饮酒过度。
Ge-gu, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. It refers to the seeds of the leguminous plants Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi and Pueraria thomsonii Benth. Wild kudzu is distributed throughout the country except for Xinjiang and Tibet, while Pueraria thomsonii is found in Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and other places. It has the functions of invigorating the spleen, stopping diarrhea, and relieving alcohol intoxication, and is used for diarrhea, dysentery, and excessive drinking.

功效作用 功能
Efficacy and Functions

健脾止泻，解酒。主治
Tonifying the spleen to stop diarrhea, and relieving alcohol intoxication. Mainly used for治疗。

用于泄泻，痢疾，饮酒过度。用法用量
Indications: Diarrhea, dysentery, excessive alcohol consumption. Dosage and Administration:

内服：煎汤，10-15g；或入丸、散。相关论述
Internal administration: decoction, 10-15g; or in pill or powder form. Related discussions.

《纲目》：“解酒毒。”临床应用 相关配伍
"《Outline》: 'Treating alcohol toxicity.' Clinical applications and related compatibility."

治热毒下痢：葛谷炒研末，白汤调敷二钱，极验。（《本草汇言》）加工炮制 采收加工
Treating dysentery caused by heat-toxin: Grind the kudzu root into powder, mix it with two qian of white broth, and apply it externally. This method is highly effective. (From "Compendium of Materia Medica") Processing and preparation: Harvest and process.

秋季果实成熟时采收，打下种子，晒干。植物学信息 植物种属
Harvest the fruits when they ripen in autumn, remove the seeds, and dry them in the sun. Botanical information about plant species.

豆科植物野葛、甘葛藤。形态特征
Wild kudzu and sweet kudzu vine are both leguminous plants. Can you describe their morphological characteristics?

1、野葛又名：葛、绤草、鹿藿、黄斤、葛藤、野扁葛。多年生落叶藤本，长达10m。全株被黄褐色粗毛。块根圆柱状，肥厚，外皮灰黄色，内部粉质，纤维性很强。茎基部粗壮，上部多分枝。三出复叶；顶生小叶柄较长；叶片菱状圆形，长5.5-19cm，宽4.5-18cm，先端渐尖，基部圆形，有时浅裂，侧生小叶较小，斜卵形，两边不等，背面苍白色，有粉霜，两面均被白色伏生短柔毛；托叶盾状着生，卵状长椭圆形，小托叶针状。总状花序腋生或顶生，花冠蓝紫色或紫色；苞片狭线形，早落，小苞片卵形或披针形；萼钟状，长0.8-1cm，萼齿5，披针形，上面2齿合生，下面1齿较长；旗瓣近圆形或卵圆形，先端微凹，基部有两短耳，翼瓣狭椭圆形，较旗瓣短，常一边的基部有耳，龙骨瓣较翼瓣稍长；雄蕊10，二体；子房线形，花柱弯曲。荚果线形，长6-9cm，宽7-10mm，密被黄褐色长硬毛。种子卵圆形，赤褐色，有光泽。花期4-8月，果期8-10月。2、甘葛藤又名：葛麻藤。藤本。根肥大。茎枝被黄褐色短毛或杂有长硬毛。三出复叶，具长柄；托叶披针状长椭圆形，有毛；小叶片菱状卵形至宽卵形，有时3裂，长9-21cm，宽8-18cm，先端短渐尖，基部圆形。总状花序腋生；小苞片卵形；花萼钟状，长1.2-1.5cm，萼齿5，披针形，较萼筒长，被黄色长硬毛；花冠紫色，长1.3-1.8cm。荚果长椭圆形，扁平；长10-12cm，宽1-1.2cm，密被黄褐色长硬毛。种子肾形或圆形。花期6-9月，果期8-10月。生长环境

1. Pueraria lobata, also known as kudzu, is a perennial deciduous woody vine that can grow up to 10 meters long. The entire plant is covered with yellow-brown coarse hairs. The root is cylindrical, thick, with a grayish-yellow outer skin and a powdery, fibrous interior. The stem base is stout, with many branches in the upper part. The leaves are trifoliate, with the terminal leaflet having a longer petiole; leaf blades are rhombic to circular, 5.5-19cm long and 4.5-18cm wide, gradually tapering at the tip, with a rounded base that is sometimes shallowly lobed. The lateral leaflets are smaller, obliquely ovate, unequal on both sides, pale whitish on the underside with a powdery frost, and covered with short white appressed hairs on both surfaces. The stipules are shield-shaped, ovate to elliptic, and the small stipules are needle-like. The inflorescences are axillary or terminal, with blue-purple or purple corollas; bracts are linear, early falling, and small bracts are ovate or lanceolate. The calyx is campanulate, 0.8-1cm long, with 5 lanceolate teeth, two upper teeth connate, and one lower tooth longer; the standard petal is nearly circular or ovate, slightly notched at the tip, with two short ears at the base, the wing petals are narrowly elliptic, shorter than the standard petal, often with ears at the base on one side, and the keel petal is slightly longer than the wing petals. There are 10 stamens, diadelphous; ovary linear, with a curved style. The pods are linear, 6-9cm long and 7-10mm wide, densely covered with yellow-brown long stiff hairs. The seeds are oval, reddish-brown, and glossy. The flowering period is from April to August, and the fruiting period is from August to October.2. Pueraria thomsonii, also known as kudzu vine, is a woody vine with enlarged roots. The stems and branches are covered with yellow-brown short hairs or interspersed with long stiff hairs. The leaves are trifoliate, with long petioles; stipules are lanceolate to elliptic, hairy; leaflets are rhombic-ovate to broadly ovate, sometimes 3-lobed, 9-21cm long and 8-18cm wide, with a short tapering tip and a rounded base. The inflorescences are axillary; small bracts are ovate; the calyx is campanulate, 1.2-1.5cm long, with 5 lanceolate teeth, longer than the calyx tube, covered with yellow long stiff hairs; the corolla is purple, 1.3-1.8cm long. The pods are long elliptic, flattened, 10-12cm long and 1-1.2cm wide, densely covered with yellow-brown long stiff hairs. The seeds are kidney-shaped or round. The flowering period is from June to September, and the fruiting period is from August to October. Growth environment.

1、生于山坡、路边草丛中及较阴湿的地方。除新疆、西藏外，全国各地均有分布。2、栽培或野生于山野灌丛和疏林中。分布于广东、广西、四川、云南等地。

1. It is born on mountain slopes, roadside grass, and relatively shady and damp places. Except for Xinjiang and Tibet, it is distributed throughout the country. 2. It is cultivated or grows wild in mountainous thickets and sparse forests. It is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and other places.