淇(qi)河(he)冬(dong)(dong)凌(ling)草(cao)又(you)名冰(bing)凌(ling)草(cao),以冬(dong)(dong)季莖近地面處(chu)結冰(bing)而得名,別名叫破(po)血草(cao)或六月令,學(xue)名碎米(mi)亞,為唇形(xing)科植物,全(quan)(quan)草(cao)入藥。經國內醫藥專家鑒定,淇(qi)河(he)冬(dong)(dong)凌(ling)草(cao)含冬(dong)(dong)凌(ling)甲、乙素居(ju)全(quan)(quan)國同類(lei)草(cao)之首。河(he)南腫(zhong)瘤研究(jiu)所認為,冬(dong)(dong)凌(ling)草(cao)甲素和冬(dong)(dong)凌(ling)草(cao)乙素對長期(qi)培養(yang)的(de)(de)食管癌109細(xi)胞和離體食管癌組(zu)織具有明顯的(de)(de)殺(sha)傷(shang)作用,與5--氟脲嘧啶(ding)的(de)(de)殺(sha)傷(shang)作用大(da)致相(xiang)同。
淇河冬(dong)凌(ling)草的莖基部(bu)近圓形(xing)(xing),上(shang)部(bu)方柱(zhu)形(xing)(xing),長30~1750px。表面(mian)(mian)紅(hong)紫色(se),有(you)(you)柔毛;質硬而脆,斷面(mian)(mian)淡黃(huang)色(se)。葉對生(sheng),有(you)(you)柄;葉片皺縮或破碎(sui),完整者展平后呈卵形(xing)(xing)或卵形(xing)(xing)菱狀(zhuang)(zhuang),長2~150px,寬(kuan)1.5~75px;先端銳尖(jian)或漸尖(jian),基部(bu)寬(kuan)楔形(xing)(xing),急縮下延成假翅,邊緣具粗鋸(ju)齒;上(shang)表面(mian)(mian)棕(zong)綠色(se),下表面(mian)(mian)淡綠色(se),沿葉脈被疏(shu)柔毛。有(you)(you)時帶花,聚(ju)傘狀(zhuang)(zhuang)圓錐花序頂生(sheng),花小,花萼筒狀(zhuang)(zhuang)鐘形(xing)(xing),5裂齒,花冠(guan)二唇形(xing)(xing)。氣(qi)微香,味苦、甘。
淇(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)河(he)(he)(he)冬凌(ling)草(cao)盛產于淇(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)縣(xian)和市(shi)郊區(qu)(qu)西部(bu)沿淇(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)河(he)(he)(he)兩岸(an)(an)(an)的(de)山區(qu)(qu)地(di)帶,在(zai)河(he)(he)(he)南淇(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)縣(xian)淇(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)河(he)(he)(he)兩岸(an)(an)(an),特殊的(de)地(di)理位(wei)置和氣候重(zhong)要(yao)條件(jian)造(zao)就了(le)當地(di)冬凌(ling)草(cao)資源豐富(fu)、品質優良(liang)。根據鶴壁“淇(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)縣(xian)志”記載:自唐朝(chao)始,淇(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)水兩岸(an)(an)(an)“冰(bing)(bing)冰(bing)(bing)草(cao)盛”,百(bai)姓多有泡(pao)水飲之(zhi),要(yao)“解毒熱、清濁氣、泣咽(yan)喉”等,民間常代作茶葉飲用。如今(jin)冬凌(ling)草(cao)在(zai)淇(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)縣(xian)、市(shi)郊區(qu)(qu)部(bu)分山地(di)大(da)面積生(sheng)產,年年收(shou)割(ge),年年生(sheng)長(chang),常年可(ke)收(shou)割(ge)幾萬公(gong)斤(jin)。
1、清熱毒、活血止痛、抑菌、抗腫瘤功效:冬(dong)凌草臨床(chuang)上可用于治療(liao)咽喉(hou)腫痛(tong)、扁桃體炎(yan)、感(gan)冒頭痛(tong)、氣管(guan)(guan)炎(yan)、慢性肝(gan)炎(yan)、關節(jie)風濕(shi)痛(tong)、蛇蟲咬傷等(deng)疾病。而(er)且(qie)還(huan)具有(you)一定緩(huan)解食管(guan)(guan)癌(ai)(ai)、乳腺癌(ai)(ai)、直腸癌(ai)(ai)等(deng)的作用。
2、解熱、降燥潤喉、降血脂、降血壓等功效:可(ke)有(you)(you)效防治感冒發熱、口(kou)舌生(sheng)瘡、焦熱上火等(deng)癥狀(zhuang),有(you)(you)很好的(de)療效。
3、延緩衰老功效:尤其適(shi)用于老年人(ren)等(deng)。