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| Home -> Single Herb Library -> Xin Liang Jie Biao -> niu bang zi |
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--> Xin Liang Jie Biao --> niu bang zi |
| Pin-yin: |
niu bang zi |
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| English name: |
Great burdock fruit, arctium |
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| Where grown: |
Throughout China. Mostly cultivated. |
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| Source: |
The dried, ripe fruit of Arctium Lappa L. |
| Ingredients: |
Arctiin, l-arctigenin, matairesinol, lappaol A, lappaol B2, isoarctignin and fatty oils. |
| Pharmacological effect: |
1) Antibiotic effect: water-prepared Fructus Arctii Lappae(niu bang zi) has shown a significant effect in vitro inhibition. 2) Endocrine effect: the herb extract showed a hypoglycemic effect in large white mice. It also showed significant tolerance for carbohydrate. 3) Other side effects: large doses of arctiin may cause cramps in frogs, small white mice and rabbits. It may also cause feeble breathing, inability to control voluntary muscles and unconsciousness. |
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| Properties: |
Acrid, bitter, cold |
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| Channels entered: |
Lung, stomach |
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| Function: |
Releases heat, disperses clumps, dispels wind-heat, expands the lungs, vents rashes, reduces edema and relieves toxicity. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For externally contracted wind-heat, coughing, rashes that do not surface evenly, measles, swollen and sore throat, carbuncles and mumps. |
| Cautions: |
This herb moistens the intestines. It is contraindicated in cases of qi deficiency and diarrhea. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
6~12g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a cool, well-ventilated place. Protect from worm infestation. |
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