Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | 燈心草 |
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| Formal name | 灯心草 | |
| Japanese name | とうしんそう, Tōshinsō | |
| Vernacular name | Dengxincao | |
| Latin name | Junci Herba (Non-JPS), Junci Medulla (CP) | |
| English name | Common Rush (Non-JPS, CP) | |
| Original plant name | Juncus effusus L., (I) | |
| Family name | Juncaceae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | pith of stem |
| Collection information | Hong Kong, Wing Tai Hong Medicine Co.,Ltd. | |
| Collection date | 1974/12/25 | |
| TMPW No. | 2568 | |
Scientific information data base
| Common name | 灯心草, Dengxincao, Junci Herba (Non-JPS2022), Junci Medulla (CP2020), Common Rush (Non-JPS2022, CP2020) | ||||
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| Synonyms | 燈心草 | ||||
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| Original plant name | Juncus effusus Linn., (I) | ||||
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| Family name | Juncaceae | ||||
| Used part | terrestrial part or pith only of stem | ||||
| Official compendium | Non-JPS (2022), CP (2020 ed.) | ||||
| Clinical application | As a diuretic, antipyretic and tranquilizer, it is applied to treat oliguria, gonorrhea, dropsy, edema after childbirth and insomnia with fidgetiness. The crunched herb is used externally for bleeding after injury folklorically. It is also used to relieve fever caused by infantile convulsion, urinary inflammation, and sores. | ||||
| Medical system | Traditional Chinese medicine | ||||
| Drug effect in traditional medicine | Traditional classification | Diuretics removing dampness | |||
| Beneficial effect | [Property and Flavor] Mild cold; sweet and bland. [Meridian Tropism] Heart, lung and small intestine meridians. [Actions] To clear the heart fire, and disinhibit urine. [Indications] Insomnia caused by vexation, small quantity of urination with slow pain, mouth and tongue sores. | ||||
| Chemical constituent | Lipids (*C1): 脂肪油/fatty oil Flavones & Flavonols (*C1): Luteolin Peptide (*C1): 蛋白質/protein | ||||
| Chemical structure | 
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| Pharmacological effect | Not exactly known. | ||||
| DNA sequence | AF206944, L12681 | ||||
| Classical reference (Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao") |  ※Click this image to see the actual image | ||||
| Disease | Dysuria, Urodynia, Gonorrhea, Edema, Edema, Fret, Insomnia, Pavor nocturnus | ||||
| Formulation | Bunshoto, Jijinmeimokuto (Jinkimeimouto), Dosuibukuryoto, Bunshinkiin, Inchinsan, Kagen'ireito, Jippito, Seisoyoeito, Kaishun'inchinsan | ||||
| References | Non-JPS2022: The Japanese standards for non-Pharmacopoeial crude drugs 2022. CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi. C1) The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. II, pp 20. | ||||
| Last renewal date | 2022/07/21 | ||||
