[概述]川断为常用中药,原植物是川续断科的川续断(Dipracus arpei wajj),主要分布西南地区。川根入药,有补肝肾,强筋骨,利关节,止崩漏的功效。[生长发育习性]多年生草本植物,性喜涼爽湿润气候,耐塞,忌高温。适宜于深厚、肥沃、疏松、不过份粘重的土壤栽种。上海地区引种栽培的植株,越冬后2月开始生长,7月开花。据资料介绍,川断以种子繁殖,然而我们引种栽培的川断,三年来开花均未收到种子,在实践中注意到植株的茎部有横走的根壮茎,其节间丛生植株,我们 [Overview] Chuan broken as a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, the original plant is Chuan continued off Section of Dipsacus (Dipracus arpei wajj), mainly distributed in the southwest. Chuan root medicine, liver and kidney, strong bones, Lee joints, only the efficacy of uterine bleeding. [Growth and development of habit] Perennial herbs, sexual hi cool humid climate, resistance, avoid high temperature. Suitable for deep, fertile, loose, not too sticky soil cultivation. The introduction of cultivated plants in Shanghai, beginning in February after winter, July flowering. According to the introduction of the data, Chuanchang breeds seeds, however, we have not yet received any seedlings for flowering in the past three years. In practice, we noticed that the stems of plants had horizontal and strong stems transversely crossing, we