Identification of Saponaria saponaria

Saponaria spina GLEDITSIAE SPINA

[Source] This product is the dried spines of the legume Gleditsia sinensis Lam

[Properties] This product is the main thorn and 1 to 2 branched thorns

[Microscopic identification] Cross section of this product: 1 row of epidermal cells, covered by stratum corneum, sometimes single-celled non-glandular hairs can be seen

【Character identification characteristics】

(1) Main spines and spines with 1 to 2 branches

(2) The main thorn is long conical, 3-15cm or longer

(3) The branch ends are sharp

(4) The surface is purple-brown or brown

(5) Mube is yellow-white, pith loose, light reddish brown

【Microscopic identification features】

(1) Unicellular non-glandular hairs

(2) There is 1 row of epidermal cells, which are covered by stratum corneum

(3) The cortex consists of 2 to 3 rows of parenchyma cells, some of which contain brownish-red substances

(4) Calcium oxalate square crystals exist in the parenchyma cells around the fiber bundles

(5) The vascular bundles of the central cylindrica are arranged intermittently in a ring, some containing calcium oxalate square crystals, and occasionally cluster crystals

(6) Stone cells singly or 2 to 3 gather beside the fiber bundles