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    Aromatic Middle-Warming, Spleen-Awakening & Carminative Analgesic (芳香温中 / 理气止痛健脾开胃祛风除湿平喘药)

    马钱藤 / 细叶马钱藤 / 链珠藤 / 细子藤 — Alyxia reinwardtii Blume (syn. Alyxia stellata, Alyxia lucida)

    Pinyin: Mǎqiánténg / Xìyè Mǎqiánténg · Malay: Pulasari / Pulosari / Kayu Pulasari · Family: Apocynaceae (夹竹桃科)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Warm (微温 / 温)

    Flavor

    Pungent, sweet, intensely aromatic with sweet vanilla coumarin perfume (辛、甘、大香)

    Meridians

    Spleen (脾), Stomach (胃), Liver (肝), Lung (肺)

    Traditional Edict

    Bead-chain vine bark. Intensely sweet vanilla-tonka coumarin fragrance. Foundation of royal Adas-Pulasari Jamu pairing. Warms middle burner, stops stomach colic, awakens Spleen, dispels gas, soothes postpartum cold.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Adhere to standard doses (3-9 g daily). STRICTLY CONTRAINDICATED in active pregnancy (potent emmenagogue, blood-activating, uterine-contracting properties). Caution with anticoagulants.

    Clinical Applications

    • Functional dyspeptic colic, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS spasms), chronic non-ulcer flatulence, primary spasmodic dysmenorrhea, tension headaches, and oral halitosis.

    Quality Markers

    Coumarin, Coumarin-3-carboxylic acid, Alyxialactone & Marmesin >= 1.00% (HPLC MHM standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Coumarins and marmesin block voltage-gated calcium channels in intestinal, biliary, and uterine smooth muscle, elevating cAMP for prompt visceral spasmolysis. 2. Alyxialactone suppresses PGE2. 3. Coumarin aromatics stimulate digestive secretions and eliminate bad breath.

    Preparation & Dosage

    Dried bark quills in decoction (add late / simmer covered): 3-9 g daily. THE ROYAL ADAS-PULASARI FOUNDATION: 5 g Alyxia bark + 5 g roasted Foeniculum vulgare (Jintan Manis / Adas) boiled 10 min as master Jamu vehicle. Fine powder: 1-2 g.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Royal Javanese Adas-Pulasari Carminative Elixir with Foeniculum vulgare and Palm Sugar. 2. Maternal Postpartum Womb-Warming Decoction with Zingiber officinale (Halia Bara) and Kaempferia galanga.

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