Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
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铁厚壳桂 / 铁樟 / 铁桂 / 锈毛厚壳桂
Cryptocarya ferrea Blume (syn. Cryptocarya ferrea var. ferrea)Deforming rheumatoid arthritis, chronic osteoarthritis, and deep bone aches (synovial NF-kB and MMP-13 suppression via Cryptopleurine >= 0.30%), intermittent malarial fevers, and traumatic bruises.
黄果厚壳桂 / 厚壳桂同属 / 黄肉桂 / 假桂皮
Cryptocarya concinna HanceSpleen-Stomach cold cramping pain, flatulent dyspepsia, and acute cold diarrhea (visceral smooth muscle relaxation and H+/K+-ATPase modulation via Cryptocaryone >= 0.50%), postpartum confinement baths (Mandian Nifas), and cutaneous wound disinfection.
白叶藤 / 古柯藤 / 白背藤 / 大白藤 / 牛角藤 / 白首乌同类
Cryptolepis dubia (Burm.f.) M.R.Almeida (syn. Cryptolepis buchananii, Nerium dubium)Deforming rheumatoid arthritis and joint stiffness (synovial IL-6 and NF-kB suppression and chondroprotection via Cryptolepine >= 0.60%), postpartum hypogalactia and maternal debility (prolactin stimulation), and malaria fevers.
光叶厚壳桂 / 亮叶厚壳桂 / 闪光厚壳桂 / 光滑厚壳桂
Cryptocarya nitens (Blume) Koord. & Valeton (syn. Tetranthera nitens, Cryptocarya bubongana)Delayed-onset muscle soreness DOMS, athletic muscle fatigue, and myofascial pain (localized myocyte COX-2 suppression via Cryptocaryols >= 0.50%), chronic bronchitis cough, and postpartum convalescence.
橡皮藤 / 橡胶藤 / 印度橡胶藤 / 紫罗兰橡胶藤 / 橡胶藤属
Cryptostegia grandiflora R.Br. (syn. Nerium grandiflorum)Sarcoptic scabies infestations (cuticular lipid layer dissolution via Lupeol >= 1.50% and Cardenolides), refractory tinea corporis, tinea pedis, and fungal eczema (ergosterol membrane disruption), and traumatic joint effusion.
黑姜黄 / 黑莪术 / 蓝黑姜 / 印度黑姜黄 / 乌姜
Curcuma caesia Roxb.Severe bronchial asthma, spastic bronchitis, and whooping cough (beta2-adrenoceptor stimulation and smooth muscle relaxation via Curzerenone >= 1.20%), solid tumor oncology adjuvant (caspase-3/9 apoptosis), and dysmenorrhea.
萼距花 / 平卧萼距花 / 假萼距花 / 宿萼花 / 哥伦比亚萼距花
Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) J.F.Macbr. (syn. Cuphea balsamona)Infectious impetigo, weeping eczema, and tinea ringworm (dermatophyte and Staphylococcus lysis via Cupheaphyllin >= 0.40% and Ellagic acid), acute bacillary dysentery and diarrhea, and traumatic bleeding wounds.
黄瓜 / 胡瓜 / 黄瓜藤 / 黄瓜根 / 王瓜同类 / 刺黄瓜
Cucumis sativus L. (syn. Cucumis esculentus, Cucumis muricatus)Summer-heat exhaustion and cellular dehydration (structured electrolyte water and potassium), hyperuricemia and gouty nephropathy (renal urate clearance and xanthine oxidase inhibition), obesity management (tartronic acid ATP-citrate lyase inhibition), and UV erythema.
青柠 / 酸柑 / 来檬
Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) SwingleAcute viral pharyngitis with thick sticky phlegm, loss of appetite, travel sickness, nephrolithiasis (urinary citrate alkalization), and scurvy.
姜黄 / 黄姜 / 宝鼎香 / 姜黄根 / 郁金同源
Curcuma longa L. (syn. Curcuma domestica Valeton)Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and frozen shoulder (NF-kB p65 and COX-2 blockade via Curcuminoids >= 3.00%), non-alcoholic fatty liver and hepatitis, cardiovascular atherosclerosis, and postpartum recovery (Jamu Kunyit Asam).
仙茅 / 独茅 / 地棕 / 仙茅参 / 独脚仙茅 / 山党参 / 婆罗门参
Curculigo orchioides Gaertn.Kidney-Yang deficiency, erectile dysfunction, and male hypogonadism (Leydig cell StAR and testosterone surge via Curculigoside >= 0.10%), postmenopausal osteoporosis and climacteric syndrome (Er Xian Tang), and lumbar-knee cold arthralgia.
芒果姜 / 芒果姜黄 / 芒果莪术 / 芒果香姜 / 白郁金
Curcuma mangga Valeton & Zijp (syn. Curcuma amada auct.)Peptic ulcer disease, GERD, and acid dyspepsia (gastric mucosal PGE2 surge and H+/K+-ATPase suppression via Labdadiene-dial >= 0.80%), mammary gland hyperplasia and breast fibroadenoma (ERalpha downregulation via Zerumin A), and H. pylori gastritis.