Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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止泻木 / 止痢树 / 苦参木 / 霍拉草
Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A.DC. (syn. Holarrhena pubescens)Intestinal amoebiasis (Entamoeba histolytica trophozoite/cyst clearance), acute bacillary dysentery (Shigella), ulcerative colitis flares, IBS-D, and bleeding internal hemorrhoids.
黄槿 / 桐麻 / 海麻 / 盐水面头果
Hibiscus tiliaceus L. (syn. Talipariti tiliaceum)Acute/chronic bronchitis with viscous phlegm, pharyngitis with hoarseness, acute infectious gastroenteritis, atopic eczema, and burn wound re-epithelialization.
密花藤 / 粉防己同科 / 假防己 / 菲律宾密花藤 / 黄木藤
Pycnarrhena manillensis Vidal (syn. Pycnarrhena tumefacta)Chloroquine-resistant malaria fevers (Plasmodium hemozoin biocrystallization inhibition), chronic rheumatoid arthritis, acute bacillary/amoebic dysentery, and post-traumatic contusion pain.
腰骨藤 / 杜仲藤 / 牛角藤 / 细梗络石
Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) W.T.AitonLumbar spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation (radiculopathy pain relief), closed bone fractures (accelerating callus union), chronic degenerative knee osteoarthritis, and postpartum backache.
厚藤 / 马鞍藤 / 二叶红薯 / 海马齿藤
Ipomoea pes-caprae (L.) R.Br.Acute marine jellyfish envenomation (Chironex/Physalia sting neutralization), acute inflammatory edema, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, and acute hemorrhoids.
头花香苦草 / 假芝麻 / 团花香苦草 / 圆头山香
Hyptis capitata Jacq. (syn. Mesosphaerum capitatum)Acute traumatic bleeding cuts/lacerations (rapid fibrin clotting), superficial infected dermal ulcers (S. aureus biofilm inhibition), acute gastroenteritis, and atopic dermatitis.
假千日红 / 银花千日红 / 白千日红 / 伏生千日红
Gomphrena celosioides Mart. (syn. Kyphocarpa angustifolia)Calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis/urolithiasis (inhibiting crystal nucleation and aggregation), acute bacterial cystitis, dysuria, pediatric whooping cough, and bronchial asthma.
红叶麻风树 / 棉叶麻风树 / 紫叶麻风树 / 红蓖麻
Jatropha gossypiifolia L.Acute traumatic bleeding cuts/lacerations (rapid platelet aggregation and clotting), severe suppurative cutaneous furunculosis, acute toothache, and melanoma/breast cancer adjuvant care.
含羞草 / 见笑草 / 怕羞草 / 感应草 / 知羞草
Mimosa pudica L. (syn. Mimosa hispidula)Primary psychogenic insomnia, generalized anxiety disorder, venomous cobra envenomation (neutralizing hyaluronidase and necrosis), acute cystitis strangury, and bleeding hemorrhoids.
蓝睡莲 / 延予睡莲 / 延命睡莲 / 蓝星睡莲 / 尼罗河蓝睡莲
Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. (syn. Nymphaea stellata, Nymphaea caerulea)Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (pancreatic b-cell insulin secretagogue and GLUT4 translocation), generalized anxiety disorder and insomnia (dopaminergic/serotonergic neuromodulation), and diabetic retinopathy.
山鸡椒 / 木姜子 / 毕澄茄 / 山苍子
Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Pers.Coronary artery disease and acute angina pectoris (rapid coronary vasodilation), functional gastric cold colic with vomiting, bronchial asthma with bronchospasm, and cutaneous onychomycosis/tinea.
盘果哥纳香 / 哥纳香 / 假鹰爪
Goniothalamus umbrosus J.Sinclair (syn. Goniothalamus scortechinii)Breast carcinoma (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231), ovarian cancer (Caov-3), cervical cancer (HeLa), postpartum uterine subinvolution, and chronic rheumatism.