忧遁草，学名：鳄嘴花，别名千里

追、柔刺草、汉帝草、沙巴蛇草，
印尼民众称之为：Sambung nyawa
意即延续生命的救命草，在海南称
为接骨草。味甘、辛、微苦、性平，
入肝、肾经。是一种生长在靠近赤
道的低海拔疏林中或灌丛内潮湿砂
质土壤里的野生灌木状草本植物，
成熟期一般为3--9个月。它是一种
营养价值很高、无毒的野菜，绿色
农产品，含氨基酸和叶绿素极高。
根据化验结果显示：忧遁草无毒，
含有羽扇醇、白桦脂醇、五环三萜
化合物、Beta谷甾醇、钙元素、类
黄酮含量极高
 形态特征：
 高大草本、直立或有时攀援状。
茎圆柱状、干时黄色、有细密
的纵条纹、近无毛。叶纸质、
披针形或卵状披针形，长5-11厘
米，宽1-4厘米，顶端弯尾状渐
尖，基部稍偏斜，近全缘，两
面无毛；侧脉每边5或6条，干
时两面稍凸起；叶柄长5-7毫米
或过之。花序长1.5厘米，被腺
毛；苞片线形，长约8毫米，顶
端急尖；萼裂片长约8毫米，渐
尖；花冠深红色，长约4厘米，
被柔毛。雄蕊和雌蕊光滑无毛。
 药理作用：
 全株入药，清热解毒、散瘀
消肿、消炎解酒、防癌抗癌
等作用，能改进全身血流状
态，增强心肌收缩能力，改
善血压，含丰富的蛋白质，
营养价值极高。传统上用于
治疗肾炎、肾萎缩、肾衰竭、
肾结石，是肾脏病人的救星，
也可以治疗喉咙肿痛、肝炎、
黄疸、皮肤病、高血压、高
血糖、高血脂、胃炎、风湿
痹痛，以及对多种癌症有很
好的治疗效果。
Clinacanthus nutans is a species of
plant in the family Acanthaceae. It
is also known by the common
names belalai gajah (Malay)
, phaya yo(Thai), Sabah snake
grass, ki tajam (Sunda) ,
and dandang gendis (Jawa) . This
plant is used in the traditional
herbal medicines of Malaysia,
Indonesia, Thailand, and China.
It has been used in Indonesia in
the treatment of dysentery and
diabetes.
 Description:
Clinacanthus nutans is a
herbaceous plant that grows
in low shrubs up to 2.5 meters
high. Its stems are green,
woody, upright and cylindrical.
Its leaves are green, simple,
lanceolate with pointed tips
and rounded bases, and are 8–
12 mm long and 4–6 cm wide.
Its flowers are red and
panicle-shaped, with tube-
shaped elongated petals
3.5 cm long.
 Useage and potential:
• Medicinal
The plant is commonly used in
folk medicine of S China and SE
Asia.
The whole plant is used to
regulate menstrual function;
reduce swelling; remove blood
clots; relieve pain; to set a
broken bone; treat injuries
from falls, fractures, contusion
and strains; anaemia, jaundice
and rheumatism.
he plant is used in the
treatment of eye diseases