Bencao Gangmu Reference Library

    Plant Monographs

    Browse the full reference library — the same botanical monographs our pharmacist uses during formulation.

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    红球姜 / 野姜

    Zingiber zerumbet (L.) Sm.

    Peptic ulceration, inflammatory bowel disease, osteoarthritic joint pain, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and adjuvant anti-tumorigenic cellular protection.

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    黑面将军 / 脆叶马兰

    Strobilanthes crispus (L.) Blume (syn. Sericocalyx crispus)

    Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids), cystic breast hyperplasia, hormone-dependent breast carcinoma (MCF-7), colorectal cancer, calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis, hyperuricemic gout, and gastric ulcers.

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    海南蒲桃 / 乌墨 / 爪哇蒲桃

    Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (syn. Eugenia jambolana)

    Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (fasting and postprandial hyperglycemia), diabetic nephropathy, hyperuricemic gout (xanthine oxidase inhibition), and chronic secretory diarrhea.

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    香茅 / 柠檬草

    Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf

    Tension headaches, acute cold-damp dyspepsia, travel nausea, hyperlipidemia, bacterial/fungal skin infections, and post-exercise muscle soreness.

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    丁香罗勒 / 广罗勒

    Ocimum gratissimum L.

    Acute viral bronchitis, digestive spasms, oral odontogenic pain/gingivitis, tropical dermatophytosis, and gastrointestinal bacterial overgrowth.

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    艾纳香 / 大风艾

    Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.

    Urolithiasis (calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis and ureteral gravel - registered Sambong tablet), hyperuricemia, hypertension, and postpartum wind-cold retention.

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    红瓜 / 凤果 / 金瓜 / 假苦瓜

    Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (syn. Coccinia indica)

    Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (fasting and postprandial blood glucose reduction), diabetic retinopathy, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), aphthous stomatitis, and hypercholesterolemia.

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    海南蒲桃 / 乌墨 / 乌梅蒲桃 / 阎浮树 / 葡桃

    Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (syn. Eugenia jambolana)

    Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (postprandial glycemic blunting, pancreatic b-cell protection, and HbA1c reduction via Jambosine and Jambolin), diabetic polyuria, and chronic bacillary dysentery.

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    茵陈 / 茵陈蒿 / 绵茵陈

    Artemisia capillaris Thunb. (syn. Artemisia scoparia)

    Acute viral and drug-induced icteric hepatitis (A, B, C), neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, obstructive cholestasis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), biliary sludge, and atopic eczema.

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    金桔 / 四季桔 / 酸桔 / 金柑 / 青桔 / 罗浮柑

    Citrus microcarpa Bunge (syn. Citrofortunella microcarpa, Citrus madurensis)

    Acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and vocal strain (mucociliary clearance and throat anti-inflammatory action via Hesperidin >= 2.50% and Citric acid), postprandial glycemic spikes (alpha-glucosidase inhibition via Nobiletin), and summer heatstroke.

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    辣木 / 鼓槌树 / 印度辣木

    Moringa oleifera Lam.

    Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (insulin resistance), hyperlipidemia, chronic arthralgia, lactation enhancement in nursing mothers, and micronutrient malnutrition.

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    没食子 / 橡倍子 / 墨石子

    Quercus infectoria G.Olivier

    Postpartum vaginal wall laxity, pelvic organ prolapse, chronic leukorrhea, MRSA and Candida albicans dysbiosis, bleeding hemorrhoids, and ulcerative gingivitis.

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