假蒟叶，中药名。为胡椒科植物假蒟 Piper sarmentosum Roxb.的叶。具有温中，行气，祛风，消肿的功效。主治胃寒痛，腹痛气胀，风湿腰痛，产后气虚脚肿，跌打肿痛，外伤出血。
Jia-ju-ye, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. Piper sarmentosum Roxb.) refers to the leaves of the plant Piper sarmentosum Roxb. from the family Piperaceae. It has the functions of warming the middle, promoting qi circulation, dispelling wind, and reducing swelling. It is mainly used to treat stomach pain due to cold, abdominal pain and bloating, lumbar pain caused by wind-dampness, postpartum qi deficiency with foot swelling, bruises and swelling, as well as external bleeding.

功效作用 Efficacy and Functions

温中，行气，祛风，消肿。
Warming the middle, promoting qi circulation, dispelling wind, and reducing swelling.

主治 Indications

主要用于胃寒痛，腹痛气胀，风湿腰痛，产后气虚脚肿，跌打肿痛，外伤出血。
Mainly used for stomach cold pain, abdominal pain and bloating, rheumatic back pain, postpartum qi deficiency with swollen feet, bruises and swelling from falls, and external bleeding.

用法用量 Dosage and Administration

内服：煎汤，9-15g。外用：煎水洗或捣敷。
Internal use: Decoction, 9-15g. External use: decoction for washing or poultice.

化学成分 Chemical Components

叶含α-和γ-细辛脑，细辛醚，1-烯丙基-2,6-甲氧基-3,4-亚甲二氧基苯，氢化桂皮酸，β-谷甾醇。
Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma contains α- and γ-asarone, acorone, 1-allyl-2,6-dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene, dihydrocinnamic acid, and β-sitosterol.

相关论述 Relevant Discussion

《生草药性备要》：“祛风，产后气虚脚肿，煮大头鱼食或煲水洗。”
"Essential Information on the Properties of Medicinal Herbs": "Expels wind, treats postpartum qi deficiency with swollen feet, can be consumed by cooking with bighead carp or used for washing."

《陆川本草》：“行气消肿，止痛，驱风。治脚气浮肿，腹痛气胀。”
"Compendium of Materia Medica by Lu Chuan": "Promotes qi circulation, reduces swelling, relieves pain, dispels wind. Used to treat athlete's foot with swelling, abdominal pain, and bloating."

《南宁市药物志》：“祛风，温中，治胃寒痛，洗烂脚。”
"Pharmacopoeia of Nanning City": "Dispels wind, warms the middle, treats stomach cold pain, and washes sore feet."

临床应用 Clinical Application

1. 治气滞腹痛：假蒟叶五钱，水煎服。（《广西中草药》）
   Treatment for abdominal pain due to qi stagnation: Take five qian of false daisy leaves, decoct in water and take orally. (From "Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine")

2. 治风湿腰痛：假蒟叶一两，水煎，加盐、油调味服。（《广西中草药》）
   Treatment for lumbar pain due to rheumatism: Take one liang of false daisy leaves, decoct in water, add salt and oil for flavor, and take orally. (From "Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine")

3. 治产后脚肿：假蒟叶、鱼，煮醋食。（《本草求原》）
   Treatment for postpartum foot swelling: Cook false daisy leaves and fish in vinegar and consume. (From "Compendium of Materia Medica Origins")

4. 治病后风寒：假蒟叶煎水洗脚。（《本草求原》）
   Treatment for wind-cold invasion after illness: Decoct false daisy leaves in water for foot washing. (From "Compendium of Materia Medica Origins")

5. 治跌打肿痛：假蒟叶适量，捣烂酒炒，敷患处。另用假蒟全草四两，切碎，用好酒二斤，浸五日，日服三次，每次一两。（《广西中草药》）
   Treatment for bruises and swelling from falls: Take an appropriate amount of false daisy leaves, crush, stir-fry with wine, and apply to the affected area. Additionally, take four liang of dried false daisy whole plant, chop into pieces, soak in good wine for five days, and consume three times a day, one liang each time. (From "Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine")

6. 治外伤出血：假蒟叶适量，捣烂敷伤处。或用干假蒟叶研粉，撒伤处。（《广西中草药》）
   Treatment for external bleeding due to injury: Take an appropriate amount of false daisy leaves, crush and apply to the wound. Alternatively, use dried false daisy leaves ground into powder and sprinkle on the wound. (From "Guangxi Chinese Herbal Medicine")

加工炮制 Processing and Preparation

采收加工：夏、秋采集，洗净、阴干备用。
Harvest in summer or autumn, wash, dry in the shade, and set aside for later use.

植物学信息 Botanical Information

植物种属：胡椒科植物假蒟。
Piper pseudoarboreum, a plant in the Piperaceae family.

形态特征 Morphological Characteristics

多年生葡匐草本，揉之有香气。茎节膨大，常生不定根。叶互生，近膜质，具腺点，下部的叶阔卵形或近圆形，长7-14cm，宽6-13cm，先端短尖，基部心形或近截形，叶脉7条；上部的叶小，卵形至卵状披针形；叶柄长1-5cm。花单性，雌雄异株，无花被；穗状花序；雄花序长1.5-2cm，直径2-3mm，苞片扁圆形，直径0.5-0.6mm，雄蕊2枚；雌花序长6-8mm，果期延长达2.5cm；苞片稍大，柱头3-5。浆果近球形，具角棱，直径2.5-3cm，下部嵌生于序轴中。花期夏季。
Perennial creeping herbaceous plant with a fragrant aroma when rubbed. The stem nodes are swollen, often producing adventitious roots. Leaves are alternate, nearly membranous, with glandular dots; lower leaves are broadly ovate or nearly circular, 7-14cm long, 6-13cm wide, shortly pointed at the tip, heart-shaped or nearly truncate at the base, with 7 veins; upper leaves are smaller, ovate to ovate-lanceolate; petioles are 1-5cm long. Flowers are unisexual, dioecious, without perianth; in spike-like inflorescences; male inflorescences are 1.5-2cm long, 2-3mm in diameter, bracts are flat and circular, 0.5-0.6mm in diameter, with 2 stamens; female inflorescences are 6-8mm long, elongating up to 2.5cm in fruiting stage; bracts are slightly larger, with 3-5 stigmas. The berries are nearly spherical, angular, 2.5-3cm in diameter, embedded in the lower part of the rachis. Flowering occurs in summer.

分布区域 Distribution Area

分布于福建、广东、海南、广西、贵州及西藏南部等地。
Distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, and southern Tibet, among other places.

生长环境 Growing Environment

生于山谷密林中或村旁湿润处。
Born in the dense forests of the valley or in damp places near villages.