厚樸,又(you)名紫(zi)(zi)(zi)樸、紫(zi)(zi)(zi)油樸、溫(wen)樸等(deng),為木蘭科、木蘭屬植物(wu),主(zhu)產(chan)于四川、湖北等(deng)地。中(zhong)藥(yao)材中(zhong)專指該植物(wu)的(de)干(gan)燥(zao)干(gan)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)、根皮(pi)(pi)(pi)及枝皮(pi)(pi)(pi)。4~6月剝取根皮(pi)(pi)(pi)及枝皮(pi)(pi)(pi)直接陰干(gan),干(gan)皮(pi)(pi)(pi)置沸水中(zhong)微煮(zhu)后堆置陰濕(shi)處,“發汗”至(zhi)內表面皮(pi)(pi)(pi)紫(zi)(zi)(zi)褐色或棕(zong)褐色時,蒸軟取出,卷成筒狀,干(gan)燥(zao)。切絲,姜制用(yong)(yong),對食積氣滯(zhi)、腹脹便秘、濕(shi)阻中(zhong)焦(jiao)等(deng)疾病有(you)治療作(zuo)用(yong)(yong),還(huan)能加入癌(ai)癥(zheng)藥(yao)物(wu)中(zhong)。