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五彩苏 / 锦紫苏 / 彩叶草 / 洋紫苏
Plectranthus scutellarioides (L.) R.Br. (syn. Coleus blumei Benth.)Bronchial asthma (relieving bronchospasms via adenylate cyclase stimulation), acute/chronic bronchitis, hemoptysis, bleeding hemorrhoids, and acute otitis media earache.
球序闭鞘姜 / 红球闭鞘姜 / 宝塔闭鞘姜
Cheilocostus globosus (Blume) C.D.Specht (syn. Costus globosus)Acute/recurrent cystitis, non-gonococcal urethritis, acute glomerulonephritis edema, acute purulent otitis media (Pseudomonas/Staph ear drops), and rheumatoid arthritis.
飞扬草 / 大飞扬草 / 乳汁草
Euphorbia hirta L. (syn. Chamaesyce hirta)Bronchial asthma with bronchospasm, Dengue fever thrombocytopenia (platelet elevation), acute bacillary dysentery, postpartum hypogalactia, and cutaneous eczema.
五彩苏 / 彩叶草 / 洋紫苏 / 锦紫苏 / 鞘蕊花 / 假紫苏
Coleus scutellarioides (L.) Benth. (syn. Plectranthus scutellarioides, Coleus blumei)Postpartum lochial retention and dysmenorrhea (myometrial smooth muscle modulation and antithrombotic fibrinolysis via Rosmarinic acid >= 2.50%), acute and chronic suppurative otitis media (otic ear drops), and spastic bronchial asthma.
鼠麴草 / 清明菜 / 佛耳草 / 鼠耳草
Pseudognaphalium affine (D.Don) Anderb. (syn. Gnaphalium affine)Chronic asthmatic bronchitis, productive cough with tenacious sputum, hyperuricemic gout (xanthine oxidase inhibition), Stage 1 hypertension, and peptic ulcers.
吐根 / 吐根树 / 巴西吐根 / 柔毛吐根
Carapichea ipecacuanha (Brot.) L.Andersson (syn. Cephaelis ipecacuanha)Emergency gastric decontamination in oral non-corrosive toxic overdoses, pediatric suffocating croup (sub-emetic expectorant), and intestinal/extraintestinal amoebiasis (Entamoeba histolytica).
三敛 / 黄瓜树 / 酸杨桃
Averrhoa bilimbi L.Stage 1/2 essential hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), viral pharyngotonsillitis, and parotitis mumps.
铁西瓜 / 葫芦树 / 叉叶木同属 / 炮弹果 / 树西瓜 / 瓢瓜树
Crescentia cujete L. (syn. Crescentia fasciculata, Crescentia acuminata)Spastic bronchial asthma, whooping cough, and chronic bronchitis (bronchial smooth muscle relaxation via Aucubin and Catalpol >= 0.80%), chronic atonic constipation (hyperosmotic pectic hydrogel evacuation), and traumatic bruises.
樟树 / 樟脑 / 香樟 / 乌樟 / 油樟 / 樟木 / 韶脑
Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.Presl (syn. Laurus camphora, Camphora officinarum)Sudden syncope, fainting, and sensory collapse (reflex medullary arousal via trigeminal stimulation), severe rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, and sprains (TRPM8 activation and TRPV1 desensitization via D-Camphor >= 96.0%), and sarcoptic scabies.
南非叶 / 扁桃斑鸠菊 / 苦叶树 / 降糖草 / 巴西国宝草 / 斑鸠菊
Vernonia amygdalina Delile (syn. Gymnanthemum amygdalinum)Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (activating AMPK and upregulating skeletal GLUT4 glucose disposal), hyperuricemic gouty arthritis (xanthine oxidase inhibition), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and hypertension.
火炬姜 / 姜花 / 瓷玫瑰 / 菲律宾蜡花
Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm. (syn. Nicolaia elatior)Hyperuricemic gout (xanthine oxidase inhibition and renal urate excretion), functional dyspeptic anorexia, halitosis, hypercholesterolemia, and foodborne bacterial decontamination.
南非叶 / 扁桃斑鸠菊 / 将军叶 / 苦叶树
Vernonia amygdalina Delile (syn. Gymnanthemum amygdalinum)Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (hepatic AMPK activation), breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7/MDA-MB-231 apoptosis), prostate cancer (PC-3), NASH, hyperlipidemia, and gout.