Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | 龍眼肉 |
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| Formal name | 龍眼肉 | |
| Japanese name | りゅうがんにく, Ryūgan'niku | |
| Vernacular name | Longyanrou | |
| Latin name | Longan Arillus (JP), (CP) | |
| English name | Longan Aril (JP), (CP) | |
| Other names | 竜眼肉 | |
| Original plant name | Euphoria longana Lam., (Ryūgan) | |
| Family name | Sapindaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | aril |
| Collection information | Hong Kong, Wing Tai Hong Medicine Co.,Ltd. | |
| Collection date | 1974/12/25 | |
| TMPW No. | 1493 | |
Scientific information data base
| Common name | 龍眼肉, Longyanrou, Longan Arillus (JP18, CP2020), Longan Aril (JP18, CP2020) | ||||
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| Original plant name | Euphoria longana Lamarck , (Ryūgan) | ||||
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| Family name | Sapindaceae | ||||
| Used part | aril | ||||
| Quality for selection | Good Longyanrou is spherical and brown. The arillus is not ruptured and the inside has a dense sarcocarp and moisture. (NI) | ||||
| Official compendium | JP XVIII, CP (2020 ed.) | ||||
| Clinical application | As a sedative and tonic, Longyanrou is applied for palpitation, forgetfulness and insomnia. | ||||
| Medical system | Traditional Chinese medicine | ||||
| Drug effect in traditional medicine | Traditional classification | Drugs for nourishing the blood | |||
| Beneficial effect | [Property and Flavor] Warm; sweet. [Meridian Tropism] Heart and spleen meridians. [Actions] To tonify and replenish heart and spleen, nourish bloodand tranquilize the mind. [Indications] Deficiency of qi and fearful throbbing, forgetfulness and insomnia, blood deficiency and sallow complexion. | ||||
| Chemical constituent | unknown 詳細は不明： 新鮮品 (*C1): 水分，灰分，脂肪，蛋白質，可溶性含窒素化合物，蔗糖 乾燥品 (*C1): ブドウ糖，蔗糖，有機酸類，含窒素化合物 Not exactly known： fresh one (*C1): fluid, ash, fat, protein, soluble nitrogen-containing compound, sucrose dried one (*C1): glucose, sucrose, organic acids, nitrogen-containing compound | ||||
| Classical reference (Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao") |  ※Click this image to see the actual image | ||||
| Disease | Palpitation, Insomnia, Amnesia, Anorexia, Mlaise | ||||
| Formulation | Kamikihito, Kihito, Kochinmuyusan | ||||
| References | JP18: The 18th edition of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia. CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi. C1)The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. I, p 213. | ||||
| Remarks | Longyanrou is commonly called Engan (円眼) or Keien'niku (桂円肉) in Japan. | ||||
| Last renewal date | 2021/09/27 | ||||
