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Root of Chinese Pulsatilla; Chinese Pulsatilla Root

Root of Chinese Pulsatilla; Chinese Pulsatilla Root. Class: Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs. Properties: Bitter; Cold. Meridians: Stomach; Large Intestine

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Bai Tou Weng
中文名 (Chinese)
白倴翁
Latin Name
Radix Pulsatillae; Pulsatillae Radix
English Name
Root of Chinese Pulsatilla; Chinese Pulsatilla Root
Alias Names
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☯ TCM Properties
Properties (ζ€§ε‘³)
Bitter; Cold
Meridians (归经)
Stomach; Large Intestine
Part Used
Root
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs
εŠŸζ•ˆεˆ†η±» (CN)
清热解毒药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (εŠŸθƒ½)
1. to clear heat and release toxins; 2. to cool the blood and stop dysentery
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Amebic dysentery, nosebleed, flooding and spotting, bleeding from hemorrhoids, cold-heat warm malaria, vaginal discharge, pudendal itch, eczema, scrofula, welling abscess, painful red eyes, neurodermatitis.
Clinical Manifestations
1. it's bacteriostatic effect is synergetic to that of streptomycin. proanemonin and anemonin are the two bacteriostatic components. 2. inhibitory on the growth of amoeba completely with 1:40 decoction in vitro .3. sedative and analgesic. 4. okinalein and
πŸ”— External References
SymMap
23
TCMID
6999
TCMSP
23
TCM-ID
109