八仙花，中药名。为虎耳草科植物绣球Hydrangeamacrophylla(Thunb.)DC.的花。具有清热解毒，抗疟的功效。主治心热惊悸、烦躁、疟疾、喉炎、肾囊炎。
Ba-xian-hua, name of Chinese Medicinal Material. The flower of the plant Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) DC. in the Hydrangeaceae family. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxification, and anti-malarial. It is mainly used to treat palpitations, restlessness, malaria, pharyngitis, and renal cystitis.

功效作用 功能
Efficacy and Functions

清热解毒，抗疟。主治
Clearing heat, detoxifying, and anti-malarial. Used to treat...

心热惊悸、烦躁、疟疾、喉炎、肾囊炎。用法用量
Heart heat palpitations, restlessness, malaria, pharyngitis, and renal cystitis. Dosage and administration.

内服：煎汤，9-12g。外用：水煎洗或磨汁涂。注意事项
Internal use: Decoction, 9-12g. External use: Wash with decoction or apply juice. Precautions.

超量易中毒，毒性较常山为低，可使血压短暂下降，心收缩振幅加大，子宫节律性收缩加强，大剂量则出现短暂之痉挛性收缩，出现恶心呕吐、血便，可致死亡。病理检查可见心脏显著充血，血管内皮细胞增生，消化道和肺出血。化学成分
Overdosing can lead to poisoning, with lower toxicity compared to Changshan. It can cause a temporary drop in blood pressure, increased amplitude of heart contractions, enhanced uterine rhythmic contractions, and in high doses, there may be transient spasmodic contractions leading to symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, bloody stools, and even death. Pathological examination may reveal significant congestion of the heart, proliferation of endothelial cells in blood vessels, and bleeding in the digestive tract and lungs. Chemical composition.

花含芸香苷、八仙花苷（水解后生成八仙花酚）。根及其他部位含白瑞香素、伞形花内酯。根中还有八仙花酚、八仙花酸和lunularic acid。叶尚含茵芋苷、香豆素、肉桂酸等。全株含抗疟生物碱。药理作用
Honeysuckle contains iridoid glycosides and shanzhiside methyl ester (which hydrolyzes to shanzhiside). The roots and other parts contain acteoside and umbelliferone lactone. The roots also contain shanzhiside, shanzhisu, and lunularic acid. The leaves contain aucubin, scopoletin, and cinnamic acid. The whole plant contains anti-malarial alkaloids. Pharmacological effects.

1、抗疟作用：乙醇提取液（1∶1）有抗鸡疟作用，作用较常山碱慢，强度约为奎宁的13倍。2、抗炎作用：芸香苷及白瑞香素均具抗炎作用。3、抗菌作用：伞形花内酯对细菌、真菌、酵母均有活性；白瑞香素对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠杆菌、福氏痢疾杆菌、绿脓杆菌有抑制作用。4、其他作用：芸香苷有维持血管抵抗力、降低其通透性、减少脆性的作用；伞形花内酯有降压、抗癌、镇静作用；白瑞香素有镇痛作用。相关论述

1. Antimalarial effect: Ethanol extract (1:1) has antimalarial effect against chicken malaria, with a slower onset compared to berberine, but approximately 13 times stronger than quinine.2. Anti-inflammatory effect: Saponins and iridoids both have anti-inflammatory effects.3. Antibacterial effect: Umbelliferone lactone is active against bacteria, fungi, and yeast; iridoids have inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.4. Other effects: Saponins help maintain vascular resistance, reduce permeability, and decrease fragility; umbelliferone lactone has hypotensive, anticancer, and sedative effects; iridoids have analgesic effects. Related discussions.

1、《现代实用中药》：“抗疟药，功效与常山相仿。又用于脏病。”“治疟疾：八仙花叶三钱，黄常山二钱，水煎服。治肾囊风：粉团花七朵，水煎洗患处，治喉烂：粉团花根，醋磨汁，以鸡毛涂患处，涎出愈。”2、《四川常用中草药》：“苦微辛，寒，有小毒。治疟疾，心热惊悸，烦躁。”临床应用 相关配伍

1. "Modern Practical Traditional Chinese Medicine": "Antimalarial drug, with similar effects to Changshan. Also used for visceral diseases." "Treatment for malaria: 3 qian of Eight Immortals Flower leaves, 2 qian of Huang Changshan, decoct in water and take orally. Treatment for renal cystic wind: 7 flowers of Fentuanhua, decoct in water and wash the affected area. Treatment for sore throat: Fentuanhua roots, grind with vinegar to extract juice, apply on the affected area with chicken feathers, saliva will be healed."2. "Commonly Used Traditional Chinese Medicinal Herbs in Sichuan": "Bitter, slightly pungent, cold, with slight toxicity. Used for treating malaria, palpitations due to heart heat, restlessness." Clinical applications and relevant compatibility.

1、治肾囊炎：八仙花7朵，三角风、苍耳叶、苦参各适量，明矾、食盐少许，煎水待凉，洗患处。2、治疟疾：八仙花9g，黄常山6g，水煎服。附注

1. Treatment for renal cystitis: 7 flowers of Patrinia villosa, appropriate amounts of Xanthium sibiricum, Ainsliaea fragrans leaves, and Sophora flavescens, a little alum and salt, decoct in water, let it cool, and wash the affected area.2. Treatment for malaria: 9g of Patrinia villosa, 6g of Artemisia annua, decoct in water and take orally. Additional notes.

绣球根、叶功效同花。加工炮制 采收加工
The roots and leaves of Hydrangea have the same medicinal properties as the flowers. Processing involves harvesting and preparing them.

春、夏季采收，晒干。植物学信息 植物种属
Harvest in spring or summer, then dry in the sun. Botanical information about the plant species.

虎耳草科绣球属绣球。形态特征
The Hydrangeaceae family belongs to the Hydrangea genus. Morphological characteristics.

落叶灌木，高2.5-3.5cm。小枝粗壮，有明显皮孔及叶痕。叶对生，稍肉质，长7-20cm，宽4-10cm，椭圆形至宽卵形，顶端短渐尖，基部宽楔形，边缘有粗锯齿，上面鲜绿色，下面黄绿色；叶柄长1-3cm。伞形花序顶生，多花，球形，径可达20cm；花梗有柔毛；花白色，粉红色或变为蓝色，美丽，均为不孕花；萼片4，宽卵形或圆形，长1-2cm。分布区域
Deciduous shrub, 2.5-3.5 meters tall. The twigs are stout with obvious lenticels and leaf scars. Leaves are opposite, slightly fleshy, 7-20 cm long, 4-10 cm wide, elliptic to broadly ovate, with short acuminate apex, wide cuneate base, coarsely serrate margins, bright green upper surface, and yellow-green lower surface; petioles are 1-3 cm long. Umbel inflorescences are terminal, many-flowered, spherical, up to 20 cm in diameter; pedicels are pubescent; flowers are white, pink, or turning blue, beautiful, and all are sterile; sepals are 4, broadly ovate or round, 1-2 cm long. Distribution area.

我国各地有栽培，变种较多。
There are various cultivation methods and many different varieties of Chinese herbal medicine grown throughout the country.