| Class and Class No. | 3E(11) |
| Name | Chow Chin Hong |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 龍脷葉 |
| Family Name (科名): | 大戟科Euphorbiaceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Sauropus spatulifolius |
| Common name (俗名): | spatulifolius龍舌葉、龍味葉、龍脷葉和牛耳葉 |
| 習性：
多為栽培或生於山谷、山坡濕潤肥沃的叢林中。 |
Growth habit:
Mostly cultivated or born in the valley, moist and fertile hillside jungle. |
| 葉：
葉互生，具短柄；卵狀披針形或倒卵狀披針形，長5～8釐米，寬2.5～3.5釐米，先端鈍而有小凸尖，基部短尖或近渾圓，全緣，上面暗綠色，下面欖綠色，中脈基部初被微柔毛，後變禿淨 |
Leaf:
Leaves alternate, with short handle; ovate-lanceolate or obovate-lanceolate, 5 to 8 cm long, 2.5 to 3.5 cm wide, apex obtuse and a small tip, the base of the short or nearly rounded, Dark green above, olive green below, midrib initially puberulent, then bald |
| 花：
花單性，暗紫色，叢生於葉腋內或排成一極短的總狀花序；花柄稍較花萼為短或略長；雌花萼6裂。裂片寬2～3毫米，外面3枚近匙形，鈍頭，內面3枚闊倒卵形，稍小；子房3室，花柱3，纖細，廣2歧；雄花萼6裂，較小，與雌花同形，雄蕊3，花絲結合，藥橢圓狀。 |
Flower:
Flowers unisexual, dark purple, clustered in the leaf axils or arranged in a very short racemes; flower stalk slightly shorter than the calyx or slightly longer; female calyx 6 crack. Lobes 2 mm wide, 3 outer spatulate, blunt, inner 3 broadly obovate, slightly smaller; ovary 3-locular, style 3, slender, broadly branched 2; male calyx 6-lobed, smaller, with female flowers Isomorphism, stamens 3, filiform, oval medicine. |
| 果：
蒴果具垣柄，狀如豌豆，幾為增長的宿萼所包藏。 |
Fruit:
Capsule wall with handle, shaped like pea, a few for the growth of persistent calyx. |
| 性味功能
《陸川本草》：“性平，味淡。“ 《南寧市藥物志》：“甘，平。
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Properties
Tasteless |
| 主治
肺熱咳喘痰多；口乾；便秘 |
Treats
Hyperactivity cough and phlegm; dry mouth; constipation |
| 知多一點點：
曬乾了的龍脷葉可泡成上好的茶，有治便秘之功效 |
More to learn:
Dried leaves for making tea. Medicinal use for constipation |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
| 1. N/A |
Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| General information on spatulifolius | http://www.baike.com/wiki/%E9%BE%99%E5%88%A9%E5%8F%B6 |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | Guidelines:
Answer can be directly harvested from the information given. e.g. Q1. Dried spatulifolius flowers can be used for making tea. What are the medicinal values of spatulifolius tea? Answer: …….. |
| (Elementary) | Guidelines:
Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links. e.g. Q2. Explain briefly how spatulifolius useful? Answer: …….. |
| (Advanced) | Guidelines:
Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions. Q3. Write down 5 uses of spatulifolius. Answer: …….. |
| Class and Class No. | 3A ( 12) |
| Name: | Leung ka him |
| Year: | 2017-2018 |
Instruction: Type in useful information in the space provided.
| Chinese name: | 龍脷葉 |
| Family Name (科名): | 大戟科 Euphorbiaceae |
| Scientific name (學名): | Sauropus spatulifolius |
| Common name (俗名): | 龍舌葉、牛耳葉、龍味葉 |
| 習性：夏秋採集
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Growth habit: Can be harvested in summer or autumn. |
| 葉：
葉片鮮時近肉質，乾後近革質或厚紙質 |
Leaf:
Has a similar texture to meat when fresh, and a similar texture to leather or thick paper when dried. |
| 花：花紅色或紫色,花期2-10月。
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Flower:
Red or purple , flowering between February and October |
| 果：青綠色
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Fruit: lime green in colour
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| 性味功能 : 甘、淡，平
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Properties:
Mild |
| 主治 : 清熱潤肺, 化痰止咳
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Treats:
Cough and dyspnoea with copious yellow sputum, upper respiratory infection, acute bronchitis, bronchial asthma; Thirst; Constipation
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| 知多一點點：受歡迎，市場多有售
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More to learn:
Popular, can be found in most markets |
Previous Scientific Research (if any):
| 1. |
Useful Link:
| Topics | Hyperlinks |
| Information | http://web.archive.org/web/20160304204004/http://db.kib.ac.cn/eflora/view/search/chs_contents.aspx?CPNI=CPNI-221-19138 |
| Picture of fruit | http://hkplants.com/thread-31431-1-1.html |
| Sketch of the plant | http://web.archive.org/web/20160304204004/http://db.kib.ac.cn/eflora/view/search/chs_contents.aspx?CPNI=CPNI-221-19138 |
Questions:
| (Beginner) | Guidelines:
Answer can be directly harvested from the information given. e.g. Q1. What is the color of the fruit? Answer: lime green |
| (Elementary) | Guidelines:
Answer can be obtained from the information given and the external links. e.g. Q2. What is the use of the plant? List two Answer: healing cough and dyspnoea with copious yellow sputum, upper respiratory infection, acute bronchitis, bronchial asthma/ thirst/ constipation
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| (Advanced) | Guidelines:
Question requires higher order thinking. More information should be found from external links or reference before answering the questions. Q3. Where is the origin of the plant? Answer: northern Vietnam |
