Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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野甘草 / 冰糖草 / 甜珠草 / 土甘草 / 假甘草 / 蜜草
Scoparia dulcis L. (syn. Capraria dulcis)Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (pancreatic b-cell regeneration and GLUT4 translocation), urolithiasis/nephrolithiasis (calcium oxalate dissolution and flushing), acute viral infections (HSV-1, influenza), and hepatitis.
望江南 / 咖啡决明 / 羊角豆 / 野决明 / 假绿豆 / 狗屎豆
Senna occidentalis (L.) Link (syn. Cassia occidentalis)Stage 1 essential hypertension with tension headaches and dizziness, functional dyspepsia with acid regurgitation, chronic superficial gastritis, and caffeine-free lifestyle beverage for cardiac patients.
决明子 / 决明 / 小决明 / 草决明 / 马蹄决明 / 假绿豆
Senna tora (L.) Roxb. (and Senna obtusifolia, Cassia tora)Computer vision syndrome and dry eye fatigue, acute conjunctivitis with photophobia, hyperlipidemia and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), essential hypertension, and chronic habitual constipation.
黄花稔 / 拔毒草 / 粘油子 / 扫把草 / 蛇总管 / 狗咬烂
Sida acuta Burm.f. (syn. Sida carpinifolia)Cutaneous boils and furunculosis (pus extraction and wound demarcation), multidrug-resistant malaria (Plasmodium falciparum hemozoin arrest), acute asthmatic bronchospasm, and snakebite puncture wounds.
龙葵 / 苦葵 / 苦凉菜 / 地泡子 / 龙眼草 / 黑天天
Solanum americanum Mill. (and Solanum nigrum L., Solanum nodiflorum)Primary hepatocellular carcinoma and gastric carcinoma (apoptosis induction via Solamargine and Uttroside B), acute glomerulonephritis with edema, acute bacterial cystitis, and cutaneous boils.
白背黄花稔 / 菱叶黄花稔 / 黄花地桃花 / 拔毒散 / 广黄花稔
Sida rhombifolia L. (syn. Sida alnifolia)Acute and chronic gouty arthritis (lowering serum uric acid and dissolving monosodium urate tophi), hyperuricemia, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, and calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis.
五指茄 / 乳茄 / 黄金果 / 五代同堂果 / 佛手茄
Solanum mammosum L.Cutaneous malignancies (basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma apoptosis induction via Solamargine), tuberculous cervical lymphadenitis, stubborn fungal dermatomycoses, and boils.
楔翅藤 / 苞叶藤 / 假紫珠藤 / 六苞藤
Sphenodesme involucrata (C.Presl) B.L.Rob. (syn. Congea involucrata)Chronic rheumatoid arthritis, knee osteoarthritis (cartilage MMP-13 inhibition), closed bone fractures (accelerating bony callus bridging), acute lumbar sprains, and traumatic contusions.
水茄 / 金纽扣 / 天茄子 / 刺茄 / 苦茄 / 狗纽扣
Solanum torvum Sw. (syn. Solanum ficifolium)Stage 1 and 2 essential hypertension (eNOS nitric oxide stimulation and ACE inhibition), coronary artery disease with angina, Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, and chronic asthmatic bronchitis.
苦苣菜 / 续断菊 / 苣荬菜 / 苦菜 / 败酱草同属 / 滇苦菜
Sonchus arvensis L. (and Sonchus oleraceus L.)Calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis and urolithiasis (stone matrix dissolution and smooth ureteral transit), acute and chronic gouty arthritis (lowering serum uric acid), and acute cystitis.
桄榔 / 糖棕 / 砂糖椰子 / 莎孤木 / 桄榔子 / 桄榔树
Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr. (syn. Arenga saccharifera, Saguerus pinnatus)Metabolic syndrome and diabetes-friendly nutrition (low-GI sweetening with GI 35-40 preventing insulin surges via Inulin Fructans), calcium oxalate urolithiasis and recurrent UTIs, and chronic Spleen fatigue.
鹊肾树 / 砂纸树 / 暹罗牙刷树 / 刺桑 / 见血封喉同科 / 粗叶木
Streblus asper Lour. (syn. Trophis aspera)Chronic marginal gingivitis, periodontal pocket bleeding and dental calculus prophylaxis, lymphatic filariasis (macrofilaricidal destruction of Brugia malayi microfilariae), and infectious dysentery.