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    Heat-Clearing, Spleen-Harmonizing, Antidiabetic & Antineoplastic (清热凉血 / 消肿止痛健脾生津降血糖散瘀接骨抗癌药)

    印度火筒树 / 膜叶火筒树 / 假火筒树 / 爪哇火筒树 — Leea indica (Burm.f.) Merr. (syn. Leea sambucina)

    Pinyin: Yìndù Huǒtǒngshù / Móyè Huǒtǒngshù · Malay: Memali / Mali-mali / Memali Putih · Family: Vitaceae (葡萄科)

    Botanical Illustration

    Energetics

    Cool to Neutral (平 / 微凉)

    Flavor

    Sweet, astringent, slightly bitter (甘、涩、微苦)

    Meridians

    Liver (肝), Spleen (脾), Kidney (肾), Stomach (胃)

    Traditional Edict

    Bandicoot Berry (Memali). Hollow fire-tube stems and broad flat-topped cymes of white flowers. Clears blood-heat, engenders body fluids, lowers blood sugar in diabetes (Kencing Manis), heals peptic ulcers, and knits broken bones.

    Cautions & Contraindications

    • Monitor blood sugar when combining with metformin to avoid hypoglycemia. High clinical safety. Contraindicated in cold watery diarrhea without heat signs.

    Clinical Applications

    • Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (insulin sensitization and GLUT4 translocation), peptic ulcer disease, acute bacillary dysentery, closed bone fractures, and colorectal cancer adjuvant care.

    Quality Markers

    Gallic Acid >= 1.20%, Lupeol, Ursolic Acid & Total Polyphenols >= 3.50% (HPLC MHM standard)

    Mechanism & Phytochemistry

    1. Gallic acid and polyphenols activate PI3K/Akt and AMPK cascades, driving GLUT4 glucose transporter translocation to skeletal muscle surfaces while inhibiting a-glucosidase. 2. Stimulates gastric mucosal PGE2. 3. Lupeol osteoblast mineralization.

    Preparation & Dosage

    THE SOVEREIGN MEMALI GLYCEMIC TONIC TEA (Teh Daun Memali): 15-30 g dried leaves or sliced roots boiled in 1 L water for 25 min; taken warm before meals for diabetes. Peptic ulcer decoction: 15-20 g daily. Bone fracture poultice: 50 g fresh leaves.

    Appended Prescriptions

    • 1. The Sovereign Nanyang Anti-Diabetic Synergy with Momordica charantia (Peria Katak) and Orthosiphon stamineus. 2. Gastro-Cytoprotective Peptic Ulcer Broth with Basella rubra (Yanzi Teng).

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