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Scientific information data base
Common name | 雪の下, Yukinoshita, Saxifragae Herba | |||||
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Synonyms | 虎耳草(Huercao) | |||||
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Original plant name | Saxifraga stolonifera Meerburg (= Saxifraga sarmentosa L.), (Yukinoshita) | |||||
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Family name | Saxifragaceae | |||||
Used part | leaf or whole plant | |||||
Clinical application | As an antifebrile, antidote, and anti-inflammatory, it is decocted and taken for cold and fever with an unknown cause. The raw leaves are roasted and pounded and applied externally for tumors, poison sumac, chilblains, and impetigo bullosa. Otorrhea is treated with raw leaf juice poured into the ear canal. Usually, it is used as a single folk remedy. | |||||
Medical system | Traditional Chinese medicine | |||||
Drug effect in traditional medicine | Traditional classification | Febrifugal and detoxicant drugs | ||||
Chemical constituent | Flavones & Flavonols (*C1): Saxifragin (Quercetin-5-glucoside), Quercitrin Others (*C1): KNO3, KCl | |||||
Pharmacological effect | Decoction has antibacterial properties against myxomycete bacillus, Salmonella typhi, Vibrio cholerae, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa. | |||||
DNA sequence | U42810, U42811 | |||||
Disease | Skin disease, Chilblain, Poison sumac, Otorrhea | |||||
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References | C1)The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. Ⅱ, pp 41-42. | |||||
Remarks | It is listed under the original name of "Huercao" (虎耳草) in the Compendium of Materia Medica. | |||||
Last renewal date | 2022/02/09 | |||||