chuan niu xi 川牛膝 (in English and Chinese 中英文)
Translated by: Joe Hing kwok Chu
Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | Radix Cyathulae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Botanical name: 學名﹕ | Cyathula officinalis Kuan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | sengoshitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | cheon useul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
粵音﹕ | cyun1 ngau4 sat1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Names: 別名 ﹕ |
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Common Name: 英文名﹕ | Cyathula Root | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution: 產地﹕ |
mainly being produced in Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou.
Recently also propagated in Shaanxi, Hubei, and Hunan. 主產於四川、雲南、貴州。近年來陝西、湖北、湖 南有栽培。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Properties (characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ |
sweet, slightly bitter, neutral. 甘,微苦,平。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Channels (meridians) entered:
歸經﹕ |
liver, kidney. 入肝,腎經。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medical functions: 藥理﹕
| 1. effects on uterus: the extract of this herb can relax the the pregnant and non-pregnant uteri of guinea pigs and non-pregnant cats. 2. anti-pregnancy: using benzene extract of chuan niu xi 2.5 g (raw herb)/kg, continuously feeding lab mice for 3 days, starting from 7th days of pregnancy. The anti-pregnancy rate is 100% (15 mice) with fetuses aborted, or death or bleeding from the vagina. [3] 3. effect on blood circulation 4. effect on metabolism 5. cholagogue (promotes bile secretion) 6. lowers lipids 7. effect on immune system 8. promotes recovery of liver function of laboratory rats from hepatitis caused by heliotrine. The following will be translated.
以上中文取材自http://www.hulu.com.tw/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ |
rheumatism, hematuria, amenorrhea, abdominal mass (fibroids of the uterus, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, pelvic inflammation, blood retention due to gynatresia, extra-uterine pregnancy, bleeding in the uterus, and other pelvic masses) 濕腰膝疼痛,腳痿筋攣,血淋,尿血,婦女經閉,症瘕(子宮肌瘤,卵巢囊腫,子宮內膜異位症, 盆腔炎性包 塊, 陰道閉鎖的月經瀦留, 陳舊性宮外孕, 內生殖器的畸胎瘤, 或某些婦科癌變等所表現的盆腔腫塊, 脹痛, 或出血。 ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chemical ingredients: 化學成份﹕ |
root contains β-ecdysterone and trace amount of titanium (12.5ug/g). 根含β-蛻皮甾酮(β-ecdysterone)及微量元素 鈦(12.5ug/g)等]。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dosage: 用量﹕ |
for decoction: 6 to 10 g, or use in pills or in powder form. It can be used for soaking in alcohol for drinking. 煎湯: 6~10g;或入丸,散,亦可 泡酒飲。 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samples of formulae: 處方舉例﹕ |
1. Name of formula: xie qing tang with adjustment Application: hypertension with headache, constipation, stringy, stiff and large on the 3 positions of the pulse. Composition: fang feng, long dan cao, shan zhi zi, da huang, huang qin, chuan niu xi.
加減瀉青丸 (小兒藥證直訣)
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Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕ |
not to use in case of pregnancy, excess bleeding during menstruation and spermatorrhea 懷孕,經期出血過多,遺精者忌用。 |
Last update: Sept 28, 2013; 10 P.m. LAH