Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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Styrax benzoin Dryand. (and Styrax tonkinensis, Styrax sumatrana)Acute ischemic stroke coma with phlegm-blockage (closed-pattern Bi Zheng), acute angina pectoris and coronary artery spasm, and upper respiratory tract steam inhalation (Friar's Balsam).
吕宋果 / 圣伊格内修斯豆 / 吕宋藤 / 苦实 / 圣豆
Strychnos ignatii P.J.Bergius (syn. Ignatia amara)Peripheral facial nerve paralysis (Bell's palsy), post-stroke flaccid motor hemiplegia, and severe gastralgia. Mandatory oil-fried paozhi; strictly micro-dosed.
芋 / 芋头 / 芋艿 / 旱芋 / 水芋 / 蹲鸱 / 毛芋
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott (syn. Arum esculentum, Caladium esculentum)Peptic ulcer disease and chronic gastritis (mucosal hydrogel coating and acid shielding via Arabinogalactans >= 15.0%), chronic dysbiotic constipation (prebiotic short-chain fatty acid surge), and cervical scrofula.
达米阿那 / 催情草 / 达米草 / 透纳树叶 / 墨西哥催情藤
Turnera diffusa Willd. ex Schult. (syn. Turnera aphrodisiaca)Psychogenic erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, female hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), generalized anxiety disorder, and chronic nervous fatigue syndrome.
碗花草 / 翼柄山牵牛 / 白碗花 / 假牵牛
Thunbergia fragrans Roxb. (syn. Thunbergia volubilis)Acute catarrhal and viral conjunctivitis, digital eye fatigue with conjunctival hyperemia, superficial pterygium/corneal nebulae, tropical cutaneous ulcers, and damp-heat dysuria.
蛇藤 / 亚洲蛇藤 / 亚洲滨枣 / 滨枣 / 肥皂藤 / 苦皮藤同类
Colubrina asiatica (L.) Brongn. (syn. Ceanothus asiaticus, Rhamnus asiatica)Sarcoptic scabies and tinea ringworm (cuticular membrane pore formation via Colubrinoside Saponins >= 1.50%), seborrheic dermatitis and scalp dandruff (Malassezia membrane lysis), and rheumatic joint pain.
缠绕老鼠簕 / 柔毛老鼠簕 / 软枝老鼠簕 / 白花老鼠簕 / 无刺老鼠簕
Acanthus volubilis Wall.Marine fish stings and envenomations (inhibiting venom metalloproteinases and hyaluronidases via Blepharin and Acanthicifoline), cervical tubercular lymphadenitis (scrofula), and damp-heat dysuria.
软枝黄蝉 / 黄蝉 / 泻黄蝉 / 金喇叭 / 大花黄蝉 / 黄金藤
Allamanda cathartica L. (syn. Orelia grandiflora, Allamanda grandiflora)Cutaneous tinea corporis/pedis and fungal eczema (broad-spectrum fungal membrane lysis via Plumericin), experimental oncology (selective DNA cleavage via Allamandin), and acute poison emesis. Internal crude plant forbidden.
饭包草 / 圆叶鸭跖草 / 蓝花草 / 竹叶菜同属 / 大号竹叶菜
Commelina benghalensis L. (syn. Commelina cucullata, Commelina mollis)Acute and chronic bacillary dysentery (enterocyte mucosal sealing and anti-Shigella action via Commelinin >= 1.00% and Orientin), acute urinary tract infections with dysuria, and suppurative cutaneous boils.
高大楝 / 麻楝同属 / 假苦楝 / 胜红楝 / 细叶苦楝同类
Azadirachta excelsa (Jack) M.Jacobs (syn. Melia excelsa)Eco-friendly vector larvicide (Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus larval mortality via Marrangin), closed bone fractures and ligament tears, and cutaneous tinea ringworm and scabies.
鸟巢蕨 / 巢蕨 / 雀巢芒 / 山苏花 / 鸟巢芒 / 台湾山苏 / 歪头菜
Asplenium nidus L. (syn. Neottopteris nidus, Thamnopteris nidus)Pediatric febrile convulsions and heatstroke (rapid transdermal temperature reduction via Kaempferol gentiobioside and Mucilaginous bath), closed bone fracture consolidation, and acute bronchitis cough.
栀子 / 黄栀子 / 山栀
Gardenia jasminoides J.EllisAcute cholecystitis, pancreatitis, icteric viral hepatitis, traumatic soft-tissue hematomas, febrile delirium, insomnia from heat-vexation, gastrointestinal ulcer bleeding, and diabetic retinopathy.