Complementary & Alternative Healing University 中藥詞典

 

shui qie 睡茄

by: Joe Hing kwok Chu    朱興國編 譯 (in English and Chinese 中英文)

Pharmaceutical name:

英文藥名﹕

 Radix Withaniae somniferae

Fructus Withaniae somniferae

Botanical name:

拉丁生物學名﹕

 Withania somnifera L.

Common names in Japan：

日本普通名：

 seiyouotogirisou, sekitomehoozuki Indo chōsen ninjin Indianjinsengu

Pron. in Korean:

韓語發音﹕

  

Pron. in Cantonese::

粵音﹕

 seoi6 ke4

Other Names:

外文別名﹕

 Ajagandha, Amangura, Amukkirag, Asgand, Asgandh, Asgandha, Ashvagandha, Ashwanga, Asoda, Asundha, Asvagandha, Aswagandha, Avarada, Ayurvedic Ginseng, Clustered Wintercherry, Ghoda Asoda, Hayahvaya, Indian Ginseng, Kanaje Hindi, Kuthmithi, Physalis somnifera, Samm Al Ferakh, Samm Al Rerakh, Turangi-Ghanda, Vajigandha, Winter Cherry, Withania, Withania Coagulans, Withania somnifera, Amukkrang Kilangu (in Tamil)

Common Name:

英文名﹕

 withania, winter cherry,  Indian ginseng

Distribution:

產地﹕

 Originally in India, Mediterranean area and Middle East.

原産於印度，地中海，中東。

Properties

(characteristics)﹕

性味﹕

  

Channels (meridians) entered:

 

歸經﹕
Medical functions:

藥理﹕

 

 The leaves contain hyperforin thought to be able to:
  1. reduce depression and increase serotonin
  2. help the formation of blood or blood cells in the body
  3. improve semen quality [3]
  4. reduce oxidative stress [3]
  5. Anti stress effect. [1]
  6. anti inflammation [3]
  7. immunomodulatory effect [3]
  8. positive effect on endocrine, immunopulmoary, central nervous system [3]

葉中含有貫葉金絲 桃素認為是能:

  1. 減少憂鬱和增 加血清素

  2. 補血作用

  3. 顯示增加精液 質量

  4. 降低氧化壓力 作用

  5. 抗精神壓力作 用【1】

  6. 抗炎【3】

  7. 調整免疫作用【3】

  8. 對內分泌，心肺，中樞神經系統有益【3】

Actions & Indications:

主治﹕

 weakness in bones and muscles, spermatorrhea, constipation, senility, loose teeth, lack of libido in men and women, premature aging.

筋骨衰弱，遺精，便秘，老年性癡呆，牙齒鬆動，男女性慾低下，未老先衰。

Chemical ingredients:

化學成份﹕

  withanolide: somilactone, (-)-sominolide , (-)sominohe , mindabeolide-1, and withanolide-R [2]

醉茄内酯:somilactone, (-)-sominolide, (-)sominohe, mindabeolide-1,  withanolide-R

Daly Dosage:

每日用量﹕

 Root or leave powder: 2-5 g .  Concentrated extract: 0.25 g to 0.5 g.

Samples of formulae:

處方舉例﹕

  

Modern Research:

現代研究﹕

  

Toxicity & Cautions:

毒素與禁忌﹕

 Over dosage can cause liver damage [2]

過量服用 可能損害肝臟[2].

[1] cleardoi:10.1016/S0378-8741(00)00309-3

[2] http://eprints.hec.gov.pk/914/1/648.html.htm [3] 2000 Aug;5(4):334-46.