Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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白及 / 白芨 / 紫兰 / 连及草 / 羊角七 / 地螺丝
Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Rchb.f. (syn. Limodorum striatum, Bletia hyacinthina)Acute upper gastrointestinal peptic ulcer bleeding (rapid bio-adhesive hydrogel eschar formation via BSP >= 45.0% and Militarine), pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis, and diabetic foot ulcers/burn wounds.
大风艾 / 艾纳香 / 冰片原植物 / 冰片艾 / 纳香
Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC. (syn. Conyza balsamifera)Nephrolithiasis and ureteral calculi dissolution (inhibiting calcium oxalate nucleation and ureteral spasmolysis via Blumeatin and L-Borneol), postpartum confinement diaphoretic recovery, and primary dysmenorrhea.
走马胎 / 攀援艾纳香 / 见霜消 / 铁拐李 / 假大风艾
Blumea chinensis (L.) DC. (syn. Blumea riparia, Conyza chinensis)Postpartum lochial retention and severe afterpains (stimulating myometrial involution via Xanthoxylin and Flavonoids), chronic rheumatoid arthritis joint stiffness, and traumatic contusions.
大头艾纳香 / 山大风 / 苦龙胆草 / 假大风艾 / 走马胎同类
Blumea megacephala (H.Lév. & Vaniot) C.C.Chang & Y.Q.TsengAcute and chronic viral icteric hepatitis (ALT/AST transaminase reduction and anti-fibrotic action via Cryptomeridiol >= 0.50%), acute cholecystitis biliary colic, and deforming rheumatoid arthritis.
黄细心 / 铺地野黄细心 / 勃哈花 / 普纳尔瓦 / 铺地黄细心
Boerhavia diffusa L. (syn. Boerhavia repens, Boerhavia procumbens)Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD Stages 2-4) and nephrotic syndrome (nephron regeneration, GFR elevation, and proteinuria reduction via Boeravinones), hepatic cirrhosis ascites, and urolithiasis.
木棉 / 攀枝花 / 红棉 / 木棉花 / 英雄树 / 斑芝树
Bombax ceiba L. (syn. Bombax malabaricum, Salmalia malabarica)Acute bacillary dysentery and infectious gastroenteritis (Shigella lysis and mucosal barrier formation via Mangiferin and Condensed Tannins), summer-heat dampness lethargy, and bleeding internal hemorrhoids.
泥花草 / 矮脚苦草 / 定经草 / 旱田草 / 细叶母草
Bonnaya antipoda (L.) Druce (syn. Lindernia antipoda, Ruellia antipoda)Primary and secondary dysmenorrhea and irregular menses (myometrial smooth muscle modulation and COX-2 suppression via Luteolin-7-glucoside), dysfunctional uterine bleeding (Beng Lou), and venomous snakebite first aid.
翼柄丰花草 / 阔叶丰花草 / 节节红 / 假纽扣草 / 粗叶木属同类
Borreria alata (Aubl.) DC. (syn. Spermacoce alata, Borreria latifolia)Refractory atopic eczema and allergic contact dermatitis (histamine H1 receptor blockade and mast-cell stabilization via Ursolic acid and Borreverine), superficial traumatic bleeding, and hemorrhoids.
庚大利 / 芒庚大利 / 蒲雅 / 坤当果 / 芒果同属同科
Bouea macrophylla Griff. (syn. Mangifera gandaria)Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (alpha-glucosidase inhibition and skeletal GLUT4 glucose disposal via Mangiferin >= 1.50%), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and hyperlipidemia, and summer heatstroke thirst.
光叶九重葛 / 三角梅 / 叶子花 / 簕杜鹃 / 宝巾花
Bougainvillea glabra ChoisyType 2 Diabetes mellitus (insulin-mimetic GLUT4 glucose disposal via D-Pinitol >= 1.20%), chronic gynecological leukorrhea and cervicitis (mucosal astringency and Candida suppression), and primary dysmenorrhea.
圆柱红树 / 柱果木榄 / 齐角木榄 / 柱果红树 / 假木榄
Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume (syn. Rhizophora cylindrica)Marine fish envenomation tissue necrosis and pain (venom Phospholipase A2 inhibition via Bruguierols A-C), chronic infectious bacillary dysentery, and bleeding peptic gastric ulcers.
白条风 / 白花醉鱼草 / 假水锦树 / 驳骨丹同类 / 醉鱼草同属
Buddleja asiatica Lour. (syn. Buddleja neemda, Buddleja serrulata)Deforming rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis (synovial chondroprotection via Buddlejasaponins and Acteoside), bronchial asthma and spastic coughs, and corneal clouding (cataracts/nebula).