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Japanese Ardisia Herb

Japanese Ardisia Herb. Class: Antitussive Antiasthmetics. Properties: Pungent; Slightly Bitter; Calm. Meridians: Lung; Liver

๐ŸŒฟ Names
Pinyin Name
Ai Di Cha
ไธญๆ–‡ๅ (Chinese)
็Ÿฎๅœฐ่Œถ
Latin Name
Herba Ardisiae Japonicae; Ardisiae Japonicae Herba
English Name
Japanese Ardisia Herb
โ˜ฏ TCM Properties
Properties (ๆ€งๅ‘ณ)
Pungent; Slightly Bitter; Calm
Meridians (ๅฝ’็ป)
Lung; Liver
Part Used
Whole herb
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Antitussive Antiasthmetics
ๅŠŸๆ•ˆๅˆ†็ฑป (CN)
ๆญขๅ’ณๅนณๅ–˜่ฏ
๐Ÿฉบ Clinical Profile
Function (ๅŠŸ่ƒฝ)
1. to eliminate phlegm and relieving cough.2. to promote diuresis to deprive dampness. 3. to activate blood circulation and stop bleeding.
Indication (ไธปๆฒป)
1. bergenin, an active comonent, is an expectorant. 2. its volatile oil or flavone can relieve bronchospasm induced by histamine in vitro. 3. its decoction inhibits the growth of pneumococcus, staphylococcus aureus and influenza virus in vitro.
Clinical Manifestations
1. bergenin, an active comonent, is an expectorant. 2. its volatile oil or flavone can relieve bronchospasm induced by histamine in vitro. 3. its decoction inhibits the growth of pneumococcus, staphylococcus aureus and influenza virus in vitro.
๐Ÿ”— External References
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TCMID
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TCMSP
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TCM-ID
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