鱼尾葵根，中药名。为棕榈科植物鱼尾葵CaryotaochlandraHance的根。分布于福建、广东、海南、广西、云南等地。具有强筋壮骨之功效。常用于肝肾亏虚，筋骨痿软。
Yu-wei-kui-gen, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. Rhizoma Caryotae) refers to the root of the palm plant Caryotaochlandra Hance. It is distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan, and other regions. It is known for its effectiveness in strengthening tendons and bones, and is commonly used for conditions of liver and kidney deficiency, as well as weak tendons and bones.

功效作用 Efficacy and Functions

强筋壮骨。
Strengthening tendons and bones.

主治 Indications

肝肾亏虚，筋骨痿软。
Liver and kidney deficiency, with weak and limp muscles and bones.

用法用量 Dosage and Administration

内服：煎汤，10-15g。
Internal use: Decoction, 10-15g.

相关论述 Relevant Discussion

《广西本草选编》：“强筋骨。主治肝肾虚，筋骨痿软，炖猪骨服。”
"Compilation of Herbal Medicine in Guangxi": "Strengthens tendons and bones. Used to treat liver and kidney deficiency, weak tendons and bones. It is taken by stewing pig bones."

临床应用 Clinical Applications

治筋骨痿软：鱼尾葵根15g，炖猪脚服。（《精编中草药图谱》）
Treatment for flaccidity of tendons and bones: 15g of fish tail palm root, stewed with pig's feet for consumption. (From "Illustrated Handbook of Chinese Medicinal Herbs")

附注 Notes

鱼尾葵之茎髓含大量淀粉，粉供食用，也制西香米，也可炖肉服。
The pith of the stem of the fish tail palm contains a large amount of starch, which can be ground into powder for consumption, used to make sago-like grains, or stewed with meat.

加工炮制 Processing and Preparation

采收加工：全年均可采收，洗净，晒干。
It can be harvested all year round, washed, and dried.

植物学信息 Botanical Information

植物种属：棕榈科植物鱼尾葵。
Plant species: The fishtail palm (Caryota ochlandra), a member of the palm family (Arecaceae).

形态特征 Morphological Characteristics

鱼尾葵，又名长穗鱼尾葵、假桄榔、青棕。乔木状，高10-15（-20）米，直径15-35厘米，茎绿色，被白色的毡状绒毛，具环状叶痕。叶长3-4米，幼叶近革质，老叶厚革质；羽片长15-60厘米，宽3-10厘米，互生，罕见顶部的近对生，最上部的1羽片大，楔形，先端2-3裂，侧边的羽片小，菱形，外缘笔直，内缘上半部或1/4以上弧曲成不规则的齿缺，且延伸成短尖或尾尖。佛焰苞与花序无糠秕状的鳞秕；花序长3-3.5（-5）米，具多数穗状的分枝花序，长1.5-2.5米；雄花花萼与花瓣不被脱落性的毡状绒毛，萼片宽圆形，长约5毫米，宽6毫米，盖萼片小于被盖的侧萼片，表面具疣状凸起，边缘不具半圆齿，无毛，花瓣椭圆形，长约2厘米，宽8毫米，黄色，雄蕊（31-）50-111枚，花药线形，长约9毫米，黄色，花丝近白色；雌花花萼长约3毫米，宽5毫米，顶端全缘，花瓣长约5毫米；退化雄蕊3枚，钻状，为花冠长的1/3倍；子房近卵状三棱形，柱头2裂。果实球形，成熟时红色，直径1.5-2厘米。种子1颗，罕为2颗，胚乳嚼烂状。花期5-7月，果期8-11月。
Fish-tail palm, also known as long-spike fish-tail palm, false sago palm, and green palm. It is a tall tree, 10-15 (-20) meters high, with a diameter of 15-35 centimeters. The stem is green, covered with white felt-like hairs, and has circular leaf scars. The leaves are 3-4 meters long, with young leaves being leathery and old leaves being thick and leathery. The leaflets are 15-60 centimeters long and 3-10 centimeters wide, alternate, rarely opposite at the top, with the uppermost leaflet being large, wedge-shaped, 2-3 lobed at the tip, and the lateral leaflets being small, rhombic, with straight outer margins, irregularly toothed inner margins extending into short points or tails. The inflorescence lacks chaffy bracts; it is 3-3.5 (-5) meters long, with numerous spike-like branched inflorescences, 1.5-2.5 meters long. The male flowers have calyx and petals not covered with deciduous felt-like hairs, with calyx lobes broadly rounded, about 5 millimeters long and 6 millimeters wide, the upper sepal smaller than the lateral ones, with wart-like protrusions on the surface, no semicircular teeth on the edge, hairless, elliptic petals about 2 centimeters long and 8 millimeters wide, yellow, stamens (31-) 50-111, anthers linear, about 9 millimeters long, yellow, filaments nearly white; female flowers have calyx about 3 millimeters long and 5 millimeters wide, entire margin at the apex, petals about 5 millimeters long; 3 rudimentary stamens, awl-shaped, one-third the length of the corolla; ovary nearly ovoid-triangular, stigma 2-lobed. The fruit is spherical, red when ripe, with a diameter of 1.5-2 centimeters. There is usually one seed, rarely two, with ruminate endosperm. It flowers from May to July and fruits from August to November.

分布区域 Distribution Area

分布于福建、广东、海南、广西、云南等地。
Distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan and other regions.

生长环境 Growing Environment

生于山坡或沟谷林中，海拔450-700m。
Grows in forests on slopes or in ravines and valleys, at an altitude of 450-700 meters.