“芡实”是泉州出产的药材之一,故处方中常写:“泉芡实”。泉州在晋江下游,地多沟渠池沼,因此适合芡实生产。附近各县如南安、惠安、等池沼中亦多有野生芡实,俗称为“猫头刺”。芡实属睡莲科芡属的果实,是水草类一年生的植物,生在池沼中,叶浮生水面,与莲叶相似,叶面色深绿,背带紫色,呈盾状或椭圆形,嫩叶呈狭长心脏形,每叶间均有裂,最大的叶直径二 “Chunshi” is one of the medicinal materials produced in Quanzhou. Therefore, the prescription often says: “Quiequan”. Quanzhou is located in the lower reaches of the Jinjiang River, and it is suitable for compact production. In the nearby counties, such as Nanan, Huian, etc., there are also many wild animals in the pond, commonly known as “cat head thorns”. The fruit of the genus Nymphaea is a fruit of the genus Nymphaea. It is an annual plant of the aquatic plant. It is born in the pond and the water is floating on the surface of the pond. Like the lotus leaf, the leaves are dark green with purple straps and are shield-shaped or oval-shaped. The young leaves are long and narrow. Heart-shaped, with cracks between each leaf, the largest leaf diameter two