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    Coastal Scabies Acaricidal, Malarial Febrifuge & Furuncle Sovereign (杀虫止痒 / 清热解毒截疟退热消肿排脓祛风除湿治顽固性疥疮湿疹盲疖深部脓肿疟疾寒热 — 传统南洋海岸第一杀螨神树 Gambir Laut / 疥疮与盲疖拔脓药王 / 唇形科极品苦郎二萜酸药树)

    苦郎树 / 假茉莉 / 苦郎藤 / 海茉莉 / 苦蓝盘 / 许树 / 节节苦 — Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn. (syn. Volkameria inermis, Clerodendrum neriifolium)

    Pinyin: Kǔlángshù / Jiǎmòlì / Kǔlánpán · Malay: Gambir Laut / Pokok Bunga Melati Laut / Ketumbit Laut / Seaside Clerodendrum / Garden Quinine · Family: Lamiaceae / Verbenaceae (唇形科 / 赪桐属)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Cool to Cold (微寒 / 苦微辛微咸微寒)

    Flavor

    Bitter, slightly pungent, salty-cooling (大苦、微辛、微咸、微寒、气清冽苦凉)

    Meridians

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

    Traditional Edict

    Seaside Clerodendrum / Garden Quinine (Gambir Laut / Ku Lang Shu / Jia Mo Li). Coastal sprawling shrub with salverform white flowers and purple stamens. Sovereign for Coastal Scabies & Blind Boils: pounded fresh leaf poultice destroys scabies mites, draws deep pus cores in 24h, and reduces malarial fevers.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Desalinate leaves by rinsing in fresh water before compounding. High dermatological and acaricidal safety profile. Safe during lactation; moderate internal doses in pregnancy.

    Clinical Applications

    • Refractory sarcoptic scabies, tinea ringworm, and eczema (exoskeleton cuticle lysis via Clerodermic acid >= 0.60% and Uncinatone), deep suppurative furuncles and blind abscesses, and malarial intermittent fevers.

    Quality Markers

    Clerodermic Acid (苦郎二萜酸) >= 0.60%, Uncinatone >= 0.40% & Inerminosides A & B >= 1.00% (HPLC standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Clerodermic acid and uncinatone lyse cuticular lipid membranes in Sarcoptes scabiei (IC50=1.8 ug/mL). 2. Inerminosides suppress macrophage NF-kB and COX-2.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE GAMBIR LAUT SCABIES & BOIL POULTICE: 30 to 50 g fresh leaves pounded with 1 tsp coconut oil and sea salt into a moist paste; applied over scabies burrows or blind boils for 4 to 6h. Malaria febrifuge decoction: 9 to 15 g dried root/stem slices boiled in 500 mL water.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. Sarcoptic Scabies & Tinea Ringworm Topical Paste with Curcuma longa and Sulfur. 2. Intermittent Chills & Febrifuge Draught with Artemisia annua (Qing Hao).

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