Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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酢浆草 / 酸浆草 / 酸味草 / 三叶酸 / 盐酸草
Oxalis corniculata L. (syn. Oxalis repens)Acute icteric viral hepatitis (normalizing serum ALT/AST and total bilirubin), acute bacterial dysentery (Shigella), acute cystitis, traumatic contusions, and throat ulcers.
猪屎豆 / 猪屎青 / 纹线猪屎豆 / 光萼猪屎豆 / 野苦豆 / 响铃豆
Crotalaria mucronata Desv. (syn. Crotalaria pallida, Crotalaria striata)Acute bacillary dysentery and infectious enteritis (Shigella flexneri membrane lysis via Chrysoeriol and Tannins), squamous cell carcinoma and cervical dysplasia oncology adjuvant (G2/M mitotic arrest via Mucronatine >= 0.30%), and rheumatoid arthritis.
飞机草 / 香泽兰 / 恶性杂草之王 / 止血草 / 救命草 / 假臭草同属
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob. (syn. Eupatorium odoratum)Massive traumatic lacerations, spurting arterial bleeding, and surgical wounds (instant platelet Factor XII activation and fibrin cross-linking via Isosakuranetin >= 0.60% and Salvigenin), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin ulcers, and thermal burns.
草胡椒 / 软雀草 / 钻石草 / 透明草 / 水见草
Peperomia pellucida (L.) Kunth (syn. Piper pellucidum)Acute and chronic gouty arthritis (lowering serum uric acid and suppressing MSU crystal joint inflammation), hyperuricemia, calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis, and acute cystitis.
灵枝草 / 白鹤灵芝 / 仙鹤草 / 癣草
Rhinacanthus nasutus (L.) Kurz (syn. Justicia nasuta)Cutaneous ringworm (Kurap / Panau / tinea pedis / tinea cruris), Herpes Simplex (HSV-1, HSV-2), Herpes Zoster (shingles), chronic asthmatic cough, and pulmonary tuberculosis adjuvant.
金银花 / 双花 / 忍冬
Lonicera japonica Thunb.Influenza A & B, upper respiratory viral infections, acute pharyngotonsillitis, pneumonia, pediatric enterovirus/hand-foot-mouth disease, sepsis endotoxemia, and acute mastitis.
苦木 / 苦树 / 苦皮树 / 苦胆木
Picrasma quassioides (D.Don) Benn. (and Quassia amara L.)Acute bacillary dysentery (Shigella), acute biliary tract infections (cholecystitis), upper respiratory viral fevers, pediculosis (head lice), and scabies.
网脉叶下珠 / 多室叶下珠 / 密花叶下珠 / 红仔树 / 鱼眼木
Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir. (syn. Cicca reticulata)Acute bacillary dysentery (Shigella), acute secretory diarrhea, chronic marginal gingivitis with bleeding, periodontal pocket inflammation, and superficial burn wounds.
杜仲 / 思仙
Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.Essential and renal hypertension, postmenopausal osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, lumbar disc herniation, sarcopenia, threatened miscarriage, and hyperlipidemia.
金龟树 / 牛蹄豆 / 甜肉猴耳环 / 刺槐豆 / 围裙树
Pithecellobium dulce (Roxb.) Benth. (syn. Mimosa dulcis)Acute and chronic bacillary dysentery (Shigella), acute secretory diarrhea, Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (a-glucosidase inhibition), bleeding internal hemorrhoids, and marginal gingivitis.
阔苞菊 / 普鲁士草 / 臭艾 / 峦油 / 咸水草
Pluchea indica (L.) Less.Axillary bromhidrosis and hyperhidrosis (antimicrobial suppression of Corynebacterium odor formation and sweat pore astringency), Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (a-glucosidase inhibition), functional dyspepsia, and chronic arthritis.
美人蕉 / 芭蕉芋 / 莲蕉 / 兰蕉 / 红艳蕉 / 昙华
Canna indica L. (syn. Canna edulis, Canna coccinea, Canna orientalis)Acute icteric viral hepatitis and cholecystitis (bilirubin clearance and hepatocyte GSH-Px upregulation via Cyanidin-3-rutinoside and Rosmarinic acid), dysfunctional uterine bleeding (Beng Lou), and prebiotic gut stabilization.