Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | 益母草 |
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| Formal name | 益母草 | |
| Japanese name | やくもそう, yakumoso | |
| Vernacular name | Yimucao | |
| Latin name | Leonuri Herba (JP), (CP) | |
| English name | Leonurus Herb (JP), Motherwort Herb (CP) | |
| Original plant name | Leonurus japonicus Hout., (Mehajiki) | |
| Family name | Labiatae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | aerial part |
| Production area information | Taiwan | |
| Collection information | Taiwan, Taitung | |
| Collection date | 1996/04 | |
| Collector | Tsuneo Namba | |
| TMPW No. | 19030 | |
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Taiwan
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Taiwan,Taitung
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Scientific information data base
| Common name | 益母草, Yimucao, Leonuri Herba (JP18), (CP2020), Leonurus Herb (JP18), Motherwort Herb (CP2020) | ||||||
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| Original plant name | Leonurus japonicus Houttuyn1 or Leonurus sibiricus Linn.2, (Mehajiki1 or Hosobamehajiki) | ||||||
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| Family name | Labiatae | ||||||
| Used part | aerial part | ||||||
| Quality for selection | Good Yimucao is fresh and preferably bluish. (NI) | ||||||
| Official compendium | JP XVIII, CP (2020 ed.) | ||||||
| Clinical application | As a diuretic, for stimulating menstrual discharge, yimucao is applied for menstrual irregularity, dysmenorrhea, hyperemesis and stomachache after childbirth, neurosis after childbirth, and gynecologic disorders before menstruation such as abdominal pain. It is also useful for bruise and acute nephritis. | ||||||
| Medical system | Traditional Chinese medicine | ||||||
| Drug effect in traditional medicine | Traditional classification | Drugs for invigorating blood circulation | |||||
| Beneficial effect | [Property and Flavor] Mild cold; bitter, pungent. [Meridian Tropism] Liver, pericardium and bladder meridians. [Actions] To activate blood and regulate menstruation, disinhibit urine and disperse swelling, clear heat and remove toxin. [Indications] Menstrual irregularities, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea, persistent flow of the lochia, edema and small quantity of urination, sore and ulcer, swelling and toxin. | ||||||
| Chemical constituent | Flavones & Flavonols (*C1): Rutin Other nitrogen compounds (*C1): Leonurine, Leonurinine, Leonuridine, Stachydrine | ||||||
| Chemical structure | 
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| Pharmacological effect | Uterine contraction (leonurine, water extract), respiratory excitation, accelerated blood clotting (water extract). | ||||||
| Classical reference (Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao") |  ※Click this image to see the actual image | ||||||
| Disease | Irregular menstruation, Menorrhalgia, Amenorrhea, Hyperemesis after childbirth, Lochiometra, Irregular vaginal bleeding, Dystocia, Retention of the placenta, Hypertension, Swelling and pain due to contusion, Acute nephritis, Edema, Oliguria, Mastitis, Pyogenic dermatosis | ||||||
| Formulation | Kyukichoketsuin | ||||||
| Related drugs | Leonuri Fructus | ||||||
| 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. II, pp 50-51. | ||||||
| Remarks | Chongweizi (茺蔚子, Leonuri Fructus) is the fruit of Leonurus japonicus Houttuyn (Jap. name: Mehajiki) or Leonurus sibiricus L. (Jap. name: Hosomehajiki). Both aerial parts and fruits are effective in promoting blood circulation to regulate menstruation and postpartum care. | ||||||
| Last renewal date | 2023/05/22 | ||||||
