Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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闭鞘姜 / 广商陆 / 白头到老 / 水蕉花 / 樟柳头 / 土地公拐
Cheilocostus speciosus (J.Koenig) C.D.Specht (syn. Costus speciosus, Hellenia speciosa)Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (skeletal muscle GLUT4 glucose disposal and alpha-glucosidase inhibition via Costunolide and Erectusin), acute nephritis dropsy and ascites (osmotic diuresis via Diosgenin >= 2.50%), and rheumatoid arthritis.
海氏姜黄 / 春姜黄 / 爪哇姜黄 / 艳丽姜黄
Curcuma heyneana Valeton & ZijpFacial hyperpigmentation and melasma, post-inflammatory acne scarring, atopic dermatitis, functional dyspepsia with anorexia, and intestinal ascariasis.
黑蝙蝠花 / 老虎须 / 箭根薯 / 蝙蝠草 / 水田七同属 / 黑蝴蝶
Tacca chantrieri André (syn. Tacca cristata, Tacca lancifolia)Stage 1 and 2 essential hypertension, chronic gastric and duodenal peptic ulcers, oncology adjuvant care (paclitaxel-resistant tumor apoptosis induction via Taccalonolides), and hepatitis.
左手香 / 到手香 / 过手香
Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. (syn. Coleus amboinicus)Acute pharyngitis, spasmodic bronchitis cough, postpartum hypogalactia (proven to increase breastmilk volume by 65%), oral candidiasis, and tropical burns.
爪哇香茅 / 柠檬草 / 大香茅 / 驱蚊草
Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt (syn. Cymbopogon nardus var. mahapengiri)Natural insect vector repellency (Aedes aegypti dengue defense), postpartum muscular fatigue and uterine involution, functional dyspeptic flatulence, and cutaneous tinea ringworm.
无忧花 / 印度无忧树 / 袈裟树 / 娑罗树同属 / 无忧树皮
Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd. (syn. Saraca indica, Jonesia asoca)Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB), menorrhagia (excessive menstrual bleeding reduction via myometrial arteriole constriction), pelvic endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and leukorrhea.
黄色金鸡纳树 / 金鸡纳皮 / 规那 / 奎宁树 / 鸡纳树
Cinchona calisaya Wedd. (syn. Cinchona ledgeriana, Cinchona officinalis auct.)Severe and multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria (schizontocidal hemozoin crystal blockade via Quinine >= 5.0%), and cardiac supraventricular tachycardia/atrial fibrillation (Class IA anti-arrhythmic via Quinidine).
异色柿 / 毛柿 / 台湾柿 / 乌木柿
Diospyros blancoi A.DC. (syn. Diospyros discolor)Chronic dry tracheobronchitis, persistent dry cough, irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), acute bacillary dysentery (Shigella), Stage 1 essential hypertension, and atopic eczema.
冰片树 / 龙脑香 / 龙脑冰片 / 梅片树 / 婆罗洲冰片
Dryobalanops aromatica C.F.Gaertn. (syn. Dryobalanops camphora)Acute ischemic stroke coma, high-fever delirium (encephalitis), acute angina pectoris myocardial ischemia, severe purulent tonsillitis, aphthous stomatitis, and corneal pterygium.
拔葜 / 金刚藤 / 菝葜 / 金刚刺 / 铁菱角 / 乌鱼刺
Smilax corbularia Kunth (and Smilax china L., Smilax myosotiflora)Chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID / pelvic connective tissue thickening), chronic adnexitis, cervical intraepithelial inflammation, secondary dysmenorrhea, and gouty arthritis.
鱼针草 / 防风草 / 秽草 / 臭草 / 抹草 / 落土金
Anisomeles indica (L.) Kuntze (syn. Epimeredi indicus, Anisomeles ovata)Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis (potent NF-kB and COX-2 suppression via Ovatodiolide), acute and chronic gastroenteritis with abdominal cramping, and targeted oncology care (breast, colon, and oral squamous carcinoma).
毛诃子 / 毗梨勒 / 贝勒里克榄仁
Terminalia bellirica (Gaertn.) Roxb.Bronchial asthma with thick phlegm, chronic laryngitis, hyperuricemic gout (xanthine oxidase inhibition), non-alcoholic fatty liver, and hyperlipidemia.