Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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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.
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.
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.
香茅 / 柠檬草
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) StapfTension headaches, acute cold-damp dyspepsia, travel nausea, hyperlipidemia, bacterial/fungal skin infections, and post-exercise muscle soreness.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
没食子 / 橡倍子 / 墨石子
Quercus infectoria G.OlivierPostpartum vaginal wall laxity, pelvic organ prolapse, chronic leukorrhea, MRSA and Candida albicans dysbiosis, bleeding hemorrhoids, and ulcerative gingivitis.