Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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七指蕨 / 观音坐莲 / 地仙桃 / 蜈蚣草
Helminthostachys zeylanica (L.) Hook.Late-onset male hypogonadism (testosterone elevation), erectile dysfunction (cavernosal eNOS vasodilation), osteopenia/osteoporosis (osteoblast mineralization), chronic bronchitis, and refractory diabetic ulcers.
大花老鸦嘴 / 大花山牵牛 / 老鸦嘴 / 蓝花藤 / 广钟花
Thunbergia grandiflora (Roxb. ex Rottl.) Roxb.Adjuvant snakebite and arthropod sting detox, bronchial asthma and spastic cough, closed traumatic fractures with hematoma, rheumatoid arthritis, and lumbar strain.
刺果番荔枝 / 红毛榴莲 / 刺番荔枝 / 荷兰榴莲 / 水罗汉
Annona muricata L. (syn. Annona macrocarpa, Guanabanus muricatus)Solid neoplasms (breast, lung, colon, prostate, and pancreatic carcinoma apoptosis via Annonacin and Annomuricin), Stage 1-2 essential hypertension (endothelial NO vasodilation), and generalized anxiety.
凹叶野百合 / 吊裙草 / 钝叶猪屎豆 / 大猪屎豆 / 响铃草同属
Crotalaria retusa L. (syn. Dolichos retusus, Lupinus cochinchinensis)Pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis and bronchiectasis bleeding (microvascular endothelial stabilization via Quercetin Glycosides >= 2.00% and Retusine), chronic spastic cough, cervical lymphadenitis (Luo Li), and ascites dropsy.
风车藤 / 飞天蠄蟧 / 虎藤 / 黄牛藤
Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz (syn. Hiptage madablota)Rheumatoid arthritis (reducing joint effusion and morning stiffness), lumbar spondylosis, sciatica, closed bone fractures, acute sprains, and chronic hepatitis.
野百合 / 农吉利 / 狗响铃 / 农吉利草 / 响铃草 / 佛指甲
Crotalaria sessiliflora L. (syn. Crotalaria eriantha, Crotalaria brevipes)Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus, skin, lung, and cervix (bifunctional DNA cross-linking via Monocrotaline >= 0.40%), gastric carcinoma, cervical scrofulous lymphadenitis, and chronic bronchitis.
大高良姜 / 红豆蔻
Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd.Gastric cold-dyspepsia, H. pylori-associated peptic ulcers, fungal tinea infections, male oligospermia/spermatogenesis enhancement, and rheumatoid arthritis.
大高良姜 / 红豆蔻 / 大良姜 / 高良姜同属 / 兰姜 / 爪哇良姜
Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd. (syn. Languas galanga, Maranta galanga)Helicobacter pylori gastritis and peptic ulcer disease (bactericidal eradication via ACA), cutaneous fungal ringworm and tinea versicolor (Panau), seafood food poisoning, and cold-damp arthritis.
木防己 / 土防己 / 汉防己同类 / 青藤 / 广防己同科药藤
Cocculus orbiculatus (L.) DC. (syn. Cocculus trilobus, Cocculus sarmentosus)Congestive cardiorenal edema and ascites (renal AQP2 and sodium excretion diuresis via Isotrilobine >= 0.40%), deforming rheumatoid arthritis and sciatica (NLRP3 inflammasome suppression via Trilobine >= 0.60%), and hypertension.
疣柄魔芋 / 象足芋 / 象脚芋 / 臭魔芋 / 巨花魔芋同属
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson (syn. Amorphophallus campanulatus)Bleeding internal and external hemorrhoids (proctological tissue shrinking and venous tone improvement via Betulinic acid and Glucomannan), Spleen-deficiency digestive sluggishness, and dry constipation.
凤梨 / 菠萝 / 黄梨 / 番梨 / 地菠萝 / 露兜树同名异物
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. (syn. Ananas sativus, Bromelia ananas)Postoperative surgical edema, bruising, and hematoma reabsorption (accelerating fibrinolysis and soft tissue recovery via Bromelain), acute paranasal sinusitis, meat protein indigestion, and osteoarthritis.
箭叶千年芋 / 假千年健 / 箭叶春芋 / 柯摩洋
Homalomena sagittifolia Jungh. ex SchottPostpartum uterine subinvolution and pelvic cold chills (Bentan), chronic degenerative lumbar/knee osteoarthritis, functional dyspeptic cold flatulence, and traumatic contusions.