蔓荆子也称蔓荆实、荆子、万荆子、蔓青子等。为马鞭草科植物单叶蔓荆或蔓荆的干燥成熟果实,秋季果实成熟时采收,除去杂质,晒干即可。蔓荆子为落叶灌木,适应性较强,喜温暖湿润,土壤以疏松、肥沃的砂质壤土较好。常生长于海边、河滩、平原及村寨附近。主要分布于河北、山东、江苏、安徽、广东等地。蔓荆子药性辛、苦,性微寒。主归肺、膀胱、肝经。具有疏散风热、清利头目的功效。常用于外感头痛、偏正头风、目暗不 Viticis also known as Vitex Jing, Jing Zi, Wan Jing Zi, Manchurian and so on. Verbenaceae leafy vine or vines dry ripe fruit, autumn harvest when the fruit is mature, remove impurities, can be dried. Vitex as deciduous shrub, adaptable, like warm and humid, loose soil, fertile sandy loam is better. Often growing in the seaside, floodplains, plains and villages nearby. Mainly located in Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Guangdong and other places. Vitexin Zi Xin, bitter, slightly cold. The main lung, bladder, liver. With evacuation wind heat, head cleaning effect. Commonly used in exogenous headache, partial head wind, head dark not