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刺刺藤 / 恶刺钩木 / 刺虎木 / 假钩藤 / 刺骨风
Canthium horridum Blume (syn. Gynochthodes horrida, Plectronia horrida)Deforming rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis (synovial chondroprotection and NF-kB suppression via Canthiumosides), closed bone fractures, and postpartum lochial retention.
芒果姜黄 / 芒果姜 / 绿黄姜 / 白姜黄
Curcuma mangga Valeton & ZijpBreast carcinoma (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 adenocarcinoma apoptosis induction), colorectal carcinoma (HCT-116), gastric ulceration, chronic gastritis, and hyperuricemia.
豆腐柴 / 臭黄荆 / 假黄荆 / 观音柴
Premna serratifolia L. (syn. Premna foetida, Premna integrifolia)Postpartum hypogalactia (lactation insufficiency), tension migraines, acute viral pharyngitis, functional flatulent colic, osteoarthritis, and hyperlipidemia.
卡苏马纳姜 / 普洱姜 / 邦来 / 泰国生姜 / 紫生姜 / 蓬莱姜 / 大黄姜
Zingiber cassumunar Roxb. (syn. Zingiber montanum, Zingiber purpureum)Closed sports ligament sprains and joint contusions (potent topical COX-2 inhibition via DMPBD), knee osteoarthritis, spastic bronchial asthma (bronchodilation), and postpartum abdominal massage.
毛茄 / 恶魔茄 / 刺毛茄 / 爪哇野茄 / 大叶野茄
Solanum ferox L. (syn. Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal, Solanum stramoniifolium)Functional dyspepsia with meat stagnation and anorexia, hypochlorhydria, acute pharyngitis with dry throat, gestational nausea, and diabetic thirst.
刺钩藤 / 柯罗曼金鸡纳同科 / 刺牛角木 / 小花鱼骨木 / 刺木
Canthium coromandelicum (Burm.f.) Alston (syn. Canthium parviflorum, Plectronia parviflora)Intestinal ascariasis, enterobiasis pinworms, and tapeworms (neuromuscular cuticular paralysis via Canthiumine), acute infectious bacillary dysentery, and painful urinary tract infection.
榄仁树 / 假枇杷 / 琵琶树 / 广东橄榄 / 海仁树 / 倒卵叶榄仁
Terminalia catappa L. (syn. Phytolacca javanica)Chronic hepatitis and chemically induced hepatic injury (ALT/AST reduction via Punicalagin), Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (insulin sensitization), and aquatic/human dermatological ulcer healing.
竹节树 / 竹节木 / 锯叶竹节树 / 陆地红树 / 假红树
Carallia brachiata (Lour.) Merr. (syn. Carallia lucida, Diatoma brachiata)Multidrug-resistant malaria fevers (Plasmodium falciparum hemozoin blockade via Brachiatins >= 0.50%), acute infectious bacillary dysentery and hemorrhagic enteritis (Condensed Tannins >= 12.0%), and suppurative tonsillitis.
益母草 / 坤草 / 益母艾 / 贞蔚 / 茺蔚子
Leonurus japonicus Houtt. (syn. Leonurus artemisia)Postpartum uterine subinvolution (accelerating lochial drainage and myometrial tone), spasmodic dysmenorrhea, secondary amenorrhea from blood stasis, and acute glomerulonephritis edema with hematuria.
翅荚决明 / 对叶豆
Senna alata (L.) Roxb. (syn. Cassia alata L.)Cutaneous dermatophytosis (Trichophyton rubrum, T. mentagrophytes, Microsporum), pityriasis versicolor (tinea versicolor), atopic eczema, and atonic constipation.
红花 / 草红花 / 刺红花 / 红蓝花 / 丹华 / 红花菜
Carthamus tinctorius L.Coronary artery disease, angina pectoris, and myocardial infarction (HSYA endothelial eNOS vasodilation and infarct reduction), ischemic cerebral stroke, and obstinate dysmenorrhea with dark purplish blood clots.
爪哇决明 / 节果决明 / 红花腊肠树 / 粉红腊肠树 / 假皂荚
Cassia javanica L. (syn. Cassia nodosa, Cathartocarpus javanicus)Febrile pyrexia and summer heatstroke, acute dysuria and cloudy urinary tract infection (osmotic diuresis via Chrysophanol and Flavonoids), chronic constipation, and sore throat.