Bencao Gangmu Reference Library
Plant Monographs
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鳞花草 / 假刺苋 / 细叶鳞花草 / 蛇见怕
Lepidagathis incurva Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don (syn. Lepidagathis hyalina)Venomous snakebite envenomation (neutralizing localized phospholipase A2 dermonecrosis and tissue edema), acute bacillary dysentery (Shigella), acute follicular tonsillitis, and traumatic cuts.
波叶青牛胆 / 苦藤 / 软筋藤 / 心叶青牛胆 / 细叶青牛胆 / 广防己同科
Tinospora crispa (L.) Hook.f. & Thomson (syn. Menispermum crispum)Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (potent insulin secretagogue action via Borapetoside C), Dengue fever supportive recovery, chloroquine-resistant malaria (Plasmodium falciparum), and icteric hepatitis.
穿心草 / 穿柄草 / 贯穿草 / 苦草 / 抽心草 / 见霜红
Canscora diffusa (Vahl) R.Br. ex Roem. & Schult. (syn. Gentiana diffusa, Canscora decurrens)Acute icteric viral hepatitis and cholecystitis (bile flow stimulation via Amarogentin and Gentiopicroside), acute suppurative tonsillitis and pharyngitis, and autonomic cardiac palpitations with insomnia.
倒地铃 / 假苦瓜 / 泡泡草 / 心籽藤 / 假百香果 / 风船葛
Cardiospermum halicacabum L. (syn. Cardiospermum microcarpum, Cardiospermum corindum)Refractory atopic dermatitis, weeping eczema, and severe pruritus (Phospholipase A2 and 5-LOX inhibition plus mast-cell stabilization via Phytosterols and Apigenin-7-glucoside >= 0.80%), contact dermatitis, and gouty arthritis.
木蝴蝶 / 千张纸 / 云故纸 / 白故纸 / 破布子
Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz (syn. Bignonia indica)Acute and chronic laryngitis with hoarseness, vocal cord nodules and polyps, functional aphonia, peptic and duodenal ulcer disease (mucosal cytoprotection), and GERD acid reflux.
蛋黄果 / 仙桃 / 狮头果 / 黄金果 / 蛋果
Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni (syn. Lucuma campechiana)Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (dense macular pigment restoration), peptic ulcer disease (gastric mucosal cytoprotection), and chronic atonic constipation.
小刺山柑 / 细刺槌果藤 / 密脉山柑 / 鹰爪风 / 乌拉草
Capparis micracantha DC. (syn. Capparis myrioneura, Capparis callosa)Autonomic sinus tachycardia and nervous palpitations (myocardial membrane stabilization via Stachydrine >= 0.50%), spastic bronchial asthma and chronic bronchitis (5-LOX and leukotriene LTC4 suppression via Glucocapparin), and chronic hepatitis.
肉豆蔻 / 豆蔻 / 肉果
Myristica fragrans Houtt.Chronic refractory diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D), diabetic autonomic enteropathy, non-ulcer dyspepsia, and hepatic lipid accumulation.
三裂叶野葛 / 热带葛藤 / 假葛麻 / 割藤 / 台湾野葛
Pueraria phaseoloides (Roxb.) Benth. (syn. Neustanthus phaseoloides)Cervical spondylosis with neck and shoulder muscle rigidity, tension-type headaches, coronary artery disease with angina, Type 2 Diabetes polydipsia, and acute alcohol hangover.
辣椒 / 番椒 / 辣茄 / 辣子 / 秦椒 / 海椒
Capsicum annuum L.Refractory neuropathic pain (diabetic peripheral neuropathy and postherpetic neuralgia via TRPV1 desensitization and Substance P depletion via Capsaicin >= 0.25%), Spleen-Stomach deficiency cold gastralgia, and osteoarthritis.
桃金娘 / 岗稔 / 山稔 / 多花桃金娘 / 乌菍 / 稔子树
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. (syn. Myrtus tomentosa)Iron-deficiency and post-hemorrhagic anemia, dysfunctional uterine bleeding (menorrhagia), chronic bacillary dysentery (Shigella), and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections.
荷叶 / 莲叶 / 荷盖 / 荷叶炭 / 莲须 / 莲子心
Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. (syn. Nymphaea nelumbo)Hyperlipidemia and metabolic visceral obesity (adipocyte lipolysis and pancreatic lipase inhibition), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), summer-heat dampness dizziness, and dysfunctional uterine bleeding (charred He Ye Tan).