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破布木 / 破布子 / 树子 / 破布树 / 粘狗子 / 树子仔
Cordia dichotoma G.Forst. (syn. Cordia myxa, Cordia obliqua)Seafood protein and histamine food allergy neutralization (mast cell degranulation inhibition via Taxifolin >= 0.40% and Polyphenols), chronic dry cough and bronchitis (mucociliary coating via Arabinogalactans >= 10.0%), and peptic ulcer disease.
胰岛素草 / 降糖姜 / 斑叶闭鞘姜 / 墨西哥闭鞘姜 / 红苞闭鞘姜
Costus pictus D.Don (syn. Chamaecostus cuspidatus, Costus mexicanus, Costus cuspidatus)Type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance (GLUT4 translocation and alpha-glucosidase inhibition via Corosolic Acid >= 0.80%), pancreatic islet beta-cell protection and neogenesis (Diosgenin >= 2.50%), and diabetic nephropathy.
野茼蒿 / 革命菜 / 昭和草 / 安南菜 / 饥荒草 / 飞机草同类
Crassocephalum crepidioides (Benth.) S.Moore (syn. Gynura crepidioides, Senecio crepidioides)Functional dyspepsia, poor appetite, and postprandial fullness (antral motility stimulation and salivary secretion), peptic gastritis and gastric mucosal erosion (H+/K+-ATPase proton pump inhibition via Isoquercitrin >= 1.20%), and traumatic bruises.
尖角黄麻 / 野黄麻 / 假黄麻 / 细叶黄麻 / 翼果黄麻
Corchorus acutangulus Lam. (syn. Corchorus aestuans, Corchorus fuscus)Dry parched cough, acute bronchitis, and pharyngitis (mucociliary demulcent coating via Mucilage >= 8.0%), acute cystitis with dysuria, and functional dyspepsia.
广西莪术 / 桂莪术 / 广西郁金 / 广西亚姜 / 桂郁金
Curcuma kwangsiensis S.G.Lee & C.F.LiangUterine leiomyoma (fibroids), ovarian endometrioma, and chronic pelvic inflammatory masses (t-PA fibrinolysis and VEGF suppression via Curdione >= 0.50% and Curcumol), cervical dysplasia CIN, and hepatosplenomegaly.
柘 / 柘树 / 柘木 / 穿破石同属 / 柘根 / 桑拓木 / 佳树
Cudrania tricuspidata (Carrière) Bureau ex Lavallée (syn. Maclura tricuspidata)Gastric adenocarcinoma, esophageal carcinoma, and hepatocellular carcinoma (VEGFR2 angiogenesis inhibition and caspase-3/9 apoptosis via Cudratricusxanthone B >= 1.00%), hepatosplenomegaly, and rheumatoid arthritis (MMP-13 inhibition via Steppogenin).
银叶巴豆 / 假巴豆 / 银柴 / 白背巴豆 / 细叶巴豆
Croton cascarilloides Raeusch. (syn. Croton cumingii, Croton punctatus)Chronic maxillary sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and nasal congestion (TRPM8 stimulation and turbinate decongestion via Volatiles >= 0.40% and Crocascarins), rheumatoid arthritis, and malarial chills.
南瓜 / 南瓜子 / 番瓜 / 倭瓜 / 麦瓜 / 金瓜
Cucurbita moschata Duchesne (syn. Cucurbita pepo var. moschata)Intestinal tapeworm infestations (Taenia solium, Taenia saginata) and schistosomiasis (neuromuscular paralysis via Cucurbitine >= 0.50%), benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH and urinary hesitancy (5alpha-reductase inhibition via Delta-7-sterols), and postpartum hypogalactia.
莪术 / 蓬莪荗 / 白莪术 / 封获 / 蒁药 / 郁金同源
Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe (syn. Amomum zedoaria, Curcuma zerumbet)Cervical HPV dysplasia (CIN I/II) and cervical erosion (HPV E6/E7 oncogene suppression and apoptotic necrosis via Furanodiene >= 0.50% and Zederone), uterine leiomyoma (fibroids), ovarian cysts, and gastric carcinoma.
凹脉厚壳桂 / 假樟木 / 凹叶厚壳桂 / 沼地厚壳桂 / 隐脉厚壳桂
Cryptocarya impressa Miq. (syn. Cryptocarya infectoria, Cryptocarya microcarpa)Swamp malaria, intermittent fevers, and post-viral pyrexia (hemozoin crystallization inhibition via Cryptofolione >= 0.80%), deforming rheumatoid arthritis and sciatica, and postpartum maternal antiseptic cleansing.
爪哇姜黄 / 姜黄酮姜 / 爪哇莪术 / 宽叶姜黄 / 大黄姜 / 姜黄油姜
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb. (syn. Curcuma speciosa)Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease NAFLD/NASH and hyperlipidemia (SREBP-1c and FAS downregulation via Xanthorrhizol >= 1.50%), chronic hepatitis and elevated transaminases ALT/AST, cholelithiasis, and pediatric anorexia.
爪哇姜黄 / 姜黄
Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.Hepatic cholestasis, chronic hepatitis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), hypercholesterolemia, and inflammatory bowel disease.