Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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椰子 / 椰子油 / 越王头 / 椰浆
Cocos nucifera L. (oleum)Atopic dermatitis dermal barrier repair, superficial fungal candidiasis, Alzheimer's ketone energy metabolism, xerosis, and zero-water medicinal salve base.
第伦桃 / 五桠果 / 印度第伦桃 / 水桠果
Dillenia indica L.Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (postprandial glucose spike reduction), peptic ulcer disease (gastric cytoprotection), irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D), aphthous stomatitis, and hair loss/dandruff.
圆锥赪桐 / 龙船花 / 宝塔花 / 塔桐 / 红塔花 / 状元红 / 百日红
Clerodendrum paniculatum L. (syn. Clerodendrum pyramidale, Clerodendrum diversifolium)Postpartum lochial retention and subinvolution (myometrial alpha1-adrenergic contraction and clot expulsion via Clerodolone >= 0.50%), acute suppurative mastitis (Ru Yong), and traumatic contusions.
圆锥大青 / 宝塔龙船花 / 塔序大青 / 红塔花
Clerodendrum paniculatum L. (syn. Clerodendrum pyramidale)Mucosal hemorrhage (epistaxis, hematuria, bleeding hemorrhoids), acute suppurative mastitis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic furunculosis, and superficial wound healing.
雾水葛 / 脓见消 / 拔脓膏 / 水麻叶
Pouzolzia zeylanica (L.) Benn. (syn. Pouzolzia indica)Acute suppurative mastitis (Ru Yong), cutaneous furunculosis/carbuncles (spontaneous pus evacuation without scalpel), acute cystitis, and insect stings.
假败酱 / 蓝顶草 / 蓝蝶草 / 牙买加马鞭草 / 长穗木
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl (syn. Verbena jamaicensis)Stage 1 and 2 essential hypertension (vascular eNOS vasodilation), acute bacillary dysentery (Shigella), acute infectious gastroenteritis, traumatic bleeding lacerations, and acute tonsillitis.
油棕 / 棕榈油 / 红棕榈油 / 棕榈果
Elaeis guineensis Jacq.Post-stroke neuroprotection (attenuating cerebral infarction volume), hypercholesterolemia (HMG-CoA reductase degradation), macular degeneration, severe thermal burn scar healing, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
巴豆 / 巴豆霜 / 猛巴豆 / 双眼龙 / 江子 / 肥猪豆 / 刚子
Croton tiglium L. (syn. Tiglium officinale, Croton acutus)Intractable cold-accumulation constipation and bowel obstruction (massive intestinal CFTR chloride efflux via Phorbol Diesters >= 0.50%), acute phlegm asphyxiation in croup and coma (Hou Bi), and obstinate tapeworm parasitosis.
巴豆 / 猛巴豆 / 巴菽 / 刚子
Croton tiglium L.Acute mechanical/paralytic cold-accumulation intestinal obstruction, emergency suffocating phlegm obstruction in comatose stroke/croup, intractable ascites, and cutaneous verrucous warts.
伞房花耳草 / 水线草 / 伞房水线草 / 纤花耳草
Oldenlandia corymbosa L. (syn. Hedyotis corymbosa)Colorectal adenocarcinoma (HCT-116), hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2), acute appendicitis, bacillary dysentery, acute hepatitis jaundice, and acute urinary tract infections.
刺苋 / 刺苋菜 / 野苋菜 / 猪母菜 / 勒苋菜 / 刺刺草
Amaranthus spinosus L. (syn. Amaranthus carolinianus)Acute puerperal mastitis and breast abscesses (rapid anti-inflammatory pus drawing via Amaranthine and Rutin), acute lower urinary tract infections (UTI / burning dysuria), and bleeding hemorrhoids.
刺苋 / 野苋菜 / 刺苋菜 / 假苋菜
Amaranthus spinosus L.Acute suppurative mastitis, maternal breast engorgement, bleeding internal hemorrhoids, acute bacillary dysentery, acute cystitis strangury, and venomous snakebites.