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Borneol

Borneol. Class: Resuscitative Stimulant; Resuscitative Medicinal. Properties: Minor cold; Pungent; Bitter. Meridians: Lung; Spleen; Heart

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Bing Pian
中文名 (Chinese)
冰片
Latin Name
Borneolum Syntheticum
English Name
Borneol
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (ζ€§ε‘³)
Minor cold; Pungent; Bitter
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Spleen; Heart
Part Used
Resin
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Resuscitative Stimulant; Resuscitative Medicinal
εŠŸζ•ˆεˆ†η±» (CN)
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🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (εŠŸθƒ½)
1. to open the orifices and clear the mind; 2. to clear heat and stop pain
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Angina pectoris, phlegm reversal, wind stroke, coma, convulsion, swelling pain in throat, mouth sore, swollen and painful eyes, sores, ulcer.
Clinical Manifestations
1. inhibiting the hrowth of staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus hemolyticus and diplococcus pneumoniae in vitro, the minimum inhibitory concentration (mic) being 0.5%. 2. local use as analgesic, owing to its action on the sensory nerves.
πŸ”— External References
SymMap
48
TCMID
1932
TCMSP
48
TCM-ID
183