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Common name | ホミカ(馬銭子), Maqianzi, Strychni Semen (JP18, CP2020), Nux Vomica (JP18, CP2020) |
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Original plant name | Strychnos nux-vomica Linn. |
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Family name | Loganiaceae |
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Used part | mature seed |
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Official compendium | JP XVIII, CP (2020 ed.) |
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Clinical application | As an amaroid stomachic and painkiller, maqianzi is applied, in forms of extract or tincture, for indigestion and atony of gastrointestinal. |
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Medical system | Traditional Chinese medicine |
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Drug effect in traditional medicine | Traditional classification | External drugs |
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Beneficial effect | [Property and Flavor] Warm; bitter; highly toxic.
[Meridian Tropism] Lung and spleen meridians.
[Actions] To unblock the collaterals to relieve pain, dissipate bmds and disperse swelling.
[Indications] Injuries from falls and fights, swelling and pain caused by fracture, wind-dampness stubborn impediment, numbness, paralysis, abscesses and cellulitis, sore and toxin, swelling and sore of throat. |
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Chemical constituent | Lipids (*C1):
脂肪油/fat oil
Monoterpenoids (*C1):
Loganin
Tannins (*C1):
Caffeetannin
Indole alkaloids (*C1):
Strychnine, Brucine, Vomicine, alpha-Colubrine, beta-Colubrine, Pseudostrychnine, Pseudobrucine, Struxine
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Pharmacological effect | Central excitation (strychnine). |
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DNA sequence | L14410 |
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Disease | Swelling and pain of joint, Cramp, Numbness, Swelling and pain due to contusion, Swelling and pain of the throat, Pyogenic dermatosis |
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Formulation | Nux Vomica Extract, Nux Vomica Extract Powder, Nux Vomica Tincture, Compound Nux Vomica Extract and Diastase |
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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, pp 331-333. |
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Remarks | Maqianzi is the raw material for strychnine nitrate (central nervous system stimulant). |
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Last renewal date | 2021/09/27 |
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