Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | 芡実 |
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| Formal name | 芡実 | |
| Japanese name | けんじつ, Kenjitsu | |
| Vernacular name | Qianshi | |
| Latin name | Euryales Semen (CP) | |
| English name | Gordon Euryale Seed (CP) | |
| Original plant name | Euryale ferox Salisb., (Onibasu) | |
| Family name | Nymphaeaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | seed |
| TMPW No. | 2104 | |
Scientific information data base
| Common name | 芡実, Qianshi, Euryales Semen (CP2020), Gordon Euryale Seed (CP2020) | |||||
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| Original plant name | Euryale ferox Salisbury, (Onibasu) | |||||
| Family name | Nymphaeaceae | |||||
| Used part | mature seed | |||||
| Official compendium | CP (2020 ed.) | |||||
| Clinical application | As a nutrient, tonic and analgesic, it is employed for the treatment of gout, arthralgia of lumbar and knees, spermatorrhea, incontinence, diarrhea, leukorrhea, etc. It is also taken as food. | |||||
| Medical system | Traditional Chinese medicine | |||||
| Drug effect in traditional medicine | Traditional classification | Astringents and haemostatics | ||||
| Beneficial effect | [Property and Flavor] Neutral; sweet and astringent. [Meridian Tropism] Spleen and kidney meridians. [Actions] To tonify kidney, secure essence, tonify spleen, check diarrhea, dispel dampness, and relieve abnormal vaginal discharge. [Indications] Seminal emission, enuresis, frequent urination, chronic diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency, white turbid, vaginal discharge. | |||||
| Chemical constituent | Monosaccharides (*C1): Vitamin C Polysaccharides (*C1): 澱粉/starch, Catalose Pteridine derivatives (*C1): Vitamin B2 Others (*C1): Ca 0.009%, P 0.11%, Fe 0.0004%, 蛋白質/protein 4.4%，脂肪/fat 0.2%，炭水化物/carbohydrates 32% | |||||
| Pharmacological effect | Not exactly known. | |||||
| DNA sequence | AF092994, AF096694, AF136287, AF092995, AF092996, M77035, M82605 | |||||
| Classical reference (Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao") |  ※Click this image to see the actual image | |||||
| Disease | Gout, Lower back pain, Spermatorrhea, Incontinence of urine, Frequent urination, Chronic diarrhea, Leukorrhea | |||||
| Formulation | rarely used in formula | |||||
| References | CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi. C1)The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. I, pp 298-299. | |||||
| Remarks | Excessive intake may cause dyspepsia due to stomach and spleen damages. | |||||
| Last renewal date | 2023/12/06 | |||||
