mi hou tao (kiwi) 獼猴桃
Edited by: Joe Hing kwok Chu

Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名 ﹕ | Fructus Actinidiae sinensis | ||||||||||||||||
Botanical name: 學名﹕ | Actinidia sinensis Planchon | ||||||||||||||||
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | onimatatabi (鬼木 天蓼), kiuifurutsu (kiwi fruit) | ||||||||||||||||
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | kiwi[1] | ||||||||||||||||
粵音﹕ | mei4 hau4 tou4 | ||||||||||||||||
Other Names: 別名﹕ | teng li 藤梨, commercial name: qi yi guo (sound translation of kiwi) | ||||||||||||||||
Common Name: 英文名﹕ | kiwi fruit [1], Chinese gooseberry. | ||||||||||||||||
Distribution: 產地﹕ | It is native to China. Now New Zealand is also a big producer. 原産中國,現紐西蘭有大量商業性生産。 | ||||||||||||||||
Properties characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ | Fruit: sweet, sour, cold Root: bitter, tart, cold. 果 ﹕ 甘, 酸, 寒 獼 猴 桃 根 (藤 梨根) : 味苦涩 ,性寒 | ||||||||||||||||
Channels meridians) entered:
歸經﹕ | stomach, kidney 入胃, 腎經 | ||||||||||||||||
| Medical functions: 藥理﹕
| Lowers cholesterol and triglycerides. Inhibits the production of nitrites, a cancer causing substance. 降低胆固醇及甘油三酯, 抑制致癌物質亞硝酸鹽 的產生 | ||||||||||||||||
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | Prevents or assists in treating hypertension, high lipids, hepatitis, coronary diseases, stones in the urinary tract. Being used in heat and thirsty feeling (early stage of diabetes); j aundice and lack of appetite; stomach cancer, cancer of the mammary glands; HIV infection. The root possesses diuretic effect, pain inhibiting effect. It is being used in impact injuries, swelling, edema, acute hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, as lactagogues (promoting the flow of breast milk). Leaves: washed and with added alcohol, smashed is being used in mammary gland inflammation. 解熱止渴,通淋。對高血壓, 高血脂, 肝炎, 冠心病, 尿道結石有預防和 | ||||||||||||||||
Chemical ingredients: 化學成份﹕ |
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Dosage: 用量﹕ | root dosage: 15 to 39 g. 猕猴桃根 15 ~ 39 g. | ||||||||||||||||
Samples of formulae: 處方舉例﹕ | |||||||||||||||||
Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2402139&dopt=Abstract | ||||||||||||||||
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕ | Use care in cases of spleen deficient Not suitable for those with:
脾虛者 應慎食;大便溏瀉者不宜食用。先兆性流產, 月經過多和尿頻者忌食。 |
[1] The name kiwi was created in New Zealand for commercial purposes.
註:奇異果(kiwi) 之名是紐西蘭人為了方便推銷而創的。
Last update: Jan 28, 2012; 8:26 p.m. LAH kiwi.htm mi_hou_tao.htm