Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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锡生藤 / 顺风藤 / 亚里红 / 假防己 / 金线风 / 顺风扫
Cissampelos pareira L. (syn. Cissampelos pareira var. orbiculata, Cissampelos microcarpa)Urolithiasis and nephrolithiasis (calcium oxalate crystal dissolution and ureteral smooth muscle spasmolysis via Hayatin and Bebeerine >= 0.80%), severe spasmodic dysmenorrhea, and acute dysuria.
土蜜树 / 夹骨木 / 逼迫子 / 烂头风 / 假杨梅
Bridelia tomentosa Blume (syn. Bridelia monoica, Bridelia lancaefolia)Closed bone fractures, delayed union, and ligament tears (Runx2 transcription and osteoblast ALP stimulation via Isovitexin and Lupeol), traumatic contusions and hematomas, and postpartum lochial stasis.
小花木榄 / 细花木榄 / 兰加岱 / 柱果小木榄
Bruguiera parviflora (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. ex Griff. (syn. Rhizophora parviflora)Acute catarrhal conjunctivitis and ocular strain (conjunctival COX-2 and VEGF suppression via Kaempferol-3-glucoside and Parvifloral), Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (alpha-glucosidase inhibition), and viral fevers.
大叶白粉藤 / 翼茎白粉藤 / 假葡萄藤 / 苦郎藤 / 鸡心藤 / 独脚乌桕同属
Cissus assamica (Laws.) Craib (syn. Vitis assamica, Cissus repens var. assamica)Deforming rheumatoid arthritis and joint effusion (synovial iNOS and COX-2 suppression via Resveratrol >= 0.30% and Piceid), closed bone fractures and ligamentous sprains, and cutaneous carbuncles.
云实 / 倒钩刺 / 蜈蚣刺 / 假皂角 / 倒挂刺
Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston (syn. Caesalpinia sepiaria, Biancaea decapetala)Refractory malaria and cyclic fevers (plasmodial lactate dehydrogenase pLDH inhibition via Caesalmins), intestinal helminthiasis (ascariasis and cestodiasis), and deforming rheumatoid arthritis.
牛大力 / 美丽密花豆 / 山莲藕 / 猪脚笠 / 金钟根 / 倒吊金钟
Callerya speciosa (Champ. ex Benth.) Schot (syn. Millettia speciosa)Lumbar disc herniation, sciatica, and chronic lumbar muscle strain (MMP-13 inhibition and intervertebral chondroprotection via Maackiain >= 0.10%), chronic dry bronchitis cough, and physical asthenia.
地桃花 / 肖梵天花 / 野棉花 / 黏草 / 狗脚迹
Urena lobata L. (syn. Urena sinuata, Urena americana)Puerperal acute mastitis and breast abscesses (downregulating localized mammary inflammation via Mangiferin), acute urinary tract infections with dysuria, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, and boils.
华南云实 / 龙须豆 / 苦豆藤 / 灰岩云实 / 海猫眼
Caesalpinia crista L. (syn. Guilandina crista, Caesalpinia bonducella)Multidrug-resistant malaria fevers (cytochrome bc1 complex inhibition via Cristacarpin >= 0.80%), primary dysmenorrhea and pelvic blood stasis (COX-2 and 5-LOX inhibition), and intestinal helminthiasis.
夹竹桃 / 柳叶桃 / 叫出冬 / 九节肿 / 毒叶桃
Nerium oleander L. (syn. Nerium indicum, Nerium odorum)Congestive heart failure (CHF Class III-IV with low ejection fraction), atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, advanced solid tumors (Anvirzel/oleandrin apoptosis), and severe scabies washes (external only).
苏木 / 苏芳木 / 红柴 / 棕木 / 苏枋 / 赤木
Caesalpinia sappan L. (syn. Biancaea sappan)Postpartum lochial retention and abdominal afterpains (selective uterine microvascular stasis clearance via Brazilin >= 1.00%), coronary heart disease and angina pectoris (platelet anti-aggregation), and closed bone fractures.
金叶木 / 黄脉爵床 / 斑叶爵床 / 金脉爵床 / 黄金脉
Sanchezia speciosa Leonard (syn. Sanchezia nobilis)Closed traumatic hematomas and soft tissue contusions (accelerating extravasated erythrocyte reabsorption), ligamentous sprains, acute superficial burns, aphthous ulcers, and pharyngitis.
青葙 / 青葙子 / 野鸡冠花子 / 草决明
Celosia argentea L. (semen)Acute viral/bacterial conjunctivitis, uveitis, superficial corneal opacities (pterygium), early senile and diabetic cataracts (aldose reductase inhibition), and essential hypertension.