Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | Herba Echinaceae, Radix Echinaceae |
Botanical name: 學名﹕ | Echinacea angustifolia (狹葉松果菊) Echinacea purpurea (紫花松果菊) Echinacea pallida (淡紫松果菊) |
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | shōka kiku (松果菊 ) shisuika (紫錐花, (紫花松果菊)) |
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | |
Pron. in Cantonese: 粵音﹕ | zi2 zeoi1 guk1 |
Other Names: 別名 ﹕ | zi zhui ju 紫錐菊，song guo ju 松果菊 |
Common Name: 英文名﹕ | echinacea, purple coneflower, coneflower, American coneflower |
Distribution: 產地﹕ | eastern and central North America. 北美的東部與中部。 |
Properties (characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ | bland, mildly minty. 淡，略有 |
Channels (meridians) entered: 歸經﹕ | |
| Medical functions: 藥理﹕ | Echinocea extract possesses anti-viral effect. Echinocoside possesses the obvious effect of anti-oxidation, nerve protecton, liver protection, anti-inflammation, anti-tumor, improving learning and memory and stimulation of the immune system. 松果菊苷具有顯著的抗氧化、保護神經、保護肝臟、抗炎、抗腫瘤、改善學習記憶以及激發免疫系统 |
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | Being used for treating or preventing colds, flu, and other infections See this site. 西方民間用來防止傷風感冒與其他感染。 |
Chemical ingredients: 化學成 份﹕ | | flavonoids | 黃酮類化合物 | | akylamides | 烷醯胺類 | | caffeic acid derivatives | 咖啡酸衍化物 | | polysacharrides | 多糖類 | | polyacetylenes | 多炔 | | evaporating oil | 揮發油 |
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Daily Dosage: 每日用量﹕ | dry herb: 3 g 乾品：3 克 |
Samples of formulae: 處方舉例﹕ | |
Modern Research: 現代研 究﹕ | See this |
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與 禁忌﹕ | allergic reactions include: rashes, increased asthma, anaphylaxis, and gastrointestinal side effects [1] 過敏反應包 括: 發疹，哮喘加重，過敏性休克， 腸胃不良反應。 |