Bencao Gangmu Reference Library

    Plant Monographs

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

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    东印度香茅 / 曲序香茅 / 柠檬草

    Cymbopogon flexuosus (Nees ex Steud.) W.Watson

    Functional gastrointestinal dyspepsia, tension headaches, musculoskeletal sprains, cutaneous tinea infections (Candida, Trichophyton), and natural mosquito repellency.

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    郁金 / 姜黄郁金 / 芳香郁金 / 黄丝郁金

    Curcuma aromatica Salisb. (syn. Curcuma wenyujin auct.)

    Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cholecystitis with gallstone sludge, major depressive disorder with chest tightness, hyperlipidemia, facial melasma (tyrosinase inhibition), and acute acne vulgaris.

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    狗牙花 / 白狗牙 / 豆腐花 / 马蹄香 / 假栀子

    Tabernaemontana divaricata (L.) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. (syn. Ervatamia coronaria)

    Acute conjunctivitis, digital eye fatigue, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Alzheimer's cognitive decline (potent central Acetylcholinesterase inhibition), and Stage 1 essential hypertension.

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    多花蒲桃 / 印度尼西亚月桂叶

    Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp.

    Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, hyperuricemia (gout), chronic non-specific diarrhea, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia.

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    使君子 / 留求子 / 索子果 / 史君子 / 顶向花 / 醉娇娘

    Combretum indicum (L.) DeFilipps (syn. Quisqualis indica, Combretum indicum)

    Pediatric ascariasis and enterobiasis (neuromuscular spastic worm paralysis via Potassium Quisqualate >= 0.50%), pediatric Gan malnutrition syndrome and abdominal distension (Fei Er Wan), and functional food stagnation.

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    毛地胆草 / 绒毛地胆头 / 假地胆头 / 白花毛地胆

    Elephantopus tomentosus L. (syn. Elephantopus mollis auct.)

    Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC adjuvant therapy), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), acute/chronic viral hepatitis B/C (ALT/AST normalization), acute pharyngitis, and nephritis edema.

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    薏苡 / 薏苡仁 / 薏米 / 草珠子 / 药玉米 / 六谷子

    Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen (Rom.Caill.) Stapf (syn. Coix ma-yuen)

    Spleen deficiency edema, dropsy, and oliguria (gentle aquaresis without potassium loss), oncology adjuvant therapy (mitochondrial caspase-3/9 apoptosis via Coixenolide and Triolein >= 0.50%), pulmonary abscess (Wei Jing Tang), and melasma/flat warts.

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    五指吴茱萸 / 黄金五指树 / 斐济吴茱萸 / 麝香吴茱萸

    Euodia hortensis J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (syn. Melicope hortensis)

    Rheumatic joint stiffness, tension-type headaches, functional dyspeptic gas spasms, postpartum pelvic recovery, and antimicrobial topical washes.

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    鸭跖草 / 碧竹子 / 翠蝴蝶 / 竹叶菜 / 蓝姑草 / 碧蝉花

    Commelina communis L.

    High pyrexia, influenza, and suppurative tonsillitis (hypothalamic PGE2 suppression via Flavocommelin >= 0.80%), acute glomerulonephritis dropsy and hematuria (collecting duct AQP2 downregulation), and burning cystitis.

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    姜黄状姜 / 臭姜 / 邦来黑 / 沃氏姜 / 黑生姜同属

    Zingiber ottensii Valeton

    Postpartum lochial retention and uterine subinvolution (stimulating rhythmic myometrial contraction), closed ankle sprains and soft tissue contusions (COX-2/5-LOX inhibition), and flatulent dyspepsia.

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    红苞闭鞘姜 / 宝塔红闭鞘姜 / 红色宝塔姜 / 舌鞘闭鞘姜 / 法国之吻

    Costus woodsonii Maas (syn. Chamaecostus woodsonii)

    Acute and chronic cystitis, urethritis, and burning dysuria (UPEC bacterial anti-adhesion and urothelial NF-kB suppression via Diosgenin >= 1.80% and Costic Acid), renal micro-calculi prevention, and nephritic dropsy.

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    犁头尖 / 芋头草 / 慈姑同属 / 犁头七 / 狗舌草 / 半夏同科

    Typhonium blumei Nicolson & Sivad. (syn. Typhonium divaricatum)

    Venomous snakebites and centipede envenomations (topical venom drawing poultice), scrofulous cervical lymphadenitis, malignant cutaneous carbuncles, and oncology adjuvant therapy.

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