Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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余甘子 / 油甘子 / 庵摩勒
Phyllanthus emblica L. (syn. Emblica officinalis Gaertn.)Acute/chronic pharyngitis, vocal cord fatigue, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), hyperlipidemia, Type 2 Diabetes, and macular retinal degeneration.
闭鞘姜 / 樟柳头 / 水蕉花
Costus speciosus (J.Koenig) Sm. (syn. Hellenia speciosa, Cheilocostus speciosus)Acute/chronic glomerulonephritis edema, nephrolithiasis, cystitis, acute otitis media (earache with discharge), Type 2 Diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis.
诃子 / 诃梨勒 / 随风子
Terminalia chebula Retz.Chronic aphonia (loss of voice in teachers/singers), vocal cord nodules, chronic refractory diarrhea, ulcerative colitis, and oral aphthous stomatitis.
守宫木 / 甜菜 / 树仔菜 / 龙须菜
Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr.Postpartum hypogalactia (insufficient breastmilk production - clinically validated 50-75% elevation in milk volume), macular degeneration/eye strain, and senile dry constipation.
菠萝 / 凤梨 / 凤梨茎 / 黄梨
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.Post-surgical hematoma and edema resolution, acute sinusitis, sports soft-tissue trauma, enzymatic burn debridement, and osteoarthritic knee pain.
白花菜 / 羊角菜 / 臭屎菜 / 逢莱草 / 白花仔草
Cleome gynandra L. (syn. Gynandropsis gynandra, Gynandropsis pentaphylla)Postpartum Spleen-Stomach cold, anorexia, and meteorism (probiotic gut barrier restoration and TRPA1 activation via Glucocapparin >= 1.50% and Lactic acid >= 1.80%), chronic rheumatic arthralgia, and acute suppurative otitis media.
杨桃 / 五敛子 / 阳桃
Averrhoa carambola L.Acute viral laryngitis, vocal cord hoarseness/aphonia in singers, dry mouth (xerostomia), post-radiation pharyngitis, and Stage 1 hypertension.
紫背菜 / 红凤菜 / 观音菜 / 红背三七
Gynura bicolor (Roxb. & Willd.) DC.Iron-deficiency anemia, postpartum lochial retention (darah nifas), uterine subinvolution, Type 2 Diabetes, essential hypertension, and dysmenorrhea.
诃子 / 诃黎勒 / 诃子肉 / 藏药万药之王 / 煨诃子 / 随风子
Terminalia chebula Retz. (syn. Myrobalanus chebula)Chronic laryngeal aphonia, hoarseness, and vocal fold mucosal fatigue, chronic refractory non-specific diarrhea, ulcerative colitis, rectal prolapse, and cellular longevity (telomerase protection).
天仙藤 / 黄藤根 / 连翘藤 / 黄连藤
Fibraurea tinctoria Lour. (syn. Fibraurea recisa Pierre)Acute bacillary dysentery, acute infective conjunctivitis (eye drops), Type 2 Diabetes (AMPK activation), pelvic inflammatory disease, and purulent skin boils.
巴西纽扣 / 纽扣花 / 紫纽扣
Centratherum punctatum Cass. (syn. Centratherum violaceum)Atopic dermatitis, superficial infected dermal ulcers, acute pharyngitis, gastric mucosal inflammation (H. pylori inhibition), and insect bites.
黄花草 / 黄花菜 / 粘毛白花菜 / 臭黄花 / 猪屎草 / 羊角草
Cleome viscosa L. (syn. Polanisia viscosa, Cleome icosandra)Acute and chronic suppurative otitis media (biofilm disruption in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus via Cleomicosins A-E >= 0.40%), intestinal ascariasis and enterobiasis, and rheumatic joint pain.