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Market name土木香
Formal name土木香
Japanese nameどもっこう, Domokkō
Vernacular nameTumuxiang
Latin nameInulae Radix (CP)
English nameInula Root (CP)
Original plant nameInula helenium L., (Ōguruma)
Family nameCompositae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification root
Collection informationPeople's Republic of China, Beijing, Beijing Medical University
Collection date1981/03/02
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Common name土木香, Tumuxiang, Inulae Radix (CP2020), Inula Root (CP2020)
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Original plant nameInula helenium L.1, Inula racemosa Hook. f., (Ōguruma1)
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Family nameCompositae
Used partroot
Official compendiumCP (2020 ed.)
Clinical applicationActing as a diuretic and diaphoresis, it is used for home remedy and insence making in place of Aucklandiae (Saussureae) Radix.
Medical systemTraditional Chinese medicine
Drug effect in
traditional medicine		Traditional
classification		Carminatives for regulating flow of Qi
Beneficial effect[Property and Flavor] Warm; pungent and bitter.
[Meridian Tropism] Liver and spleen meridians.
[Actions] To tortify the spleen and harmonize the stomach, move qi and relieve pain, and prevent miscarriage.
[Indications] Distending pain in tpe chest, hypochondrium, epigastrium and abdomen; vormtmg, diarrhea and dysentery, chest or hypochondrium injury, pain caused by qi divergeny, threatened abortion.
Chemical constituentSesquiterpenoids
I. helenium (*C1-C4):
Alantolactone, Isoalantolactone, Dehydroalantolactone, Alloalantolactone, Dihydroisoalantolactone, 1beta-Hydroxyalantolactone, 2-Oxoalantolactone
I. racemosa (C4,C6-C9):
Alantodiene, Alantolactone, Alloalantolactone, Isoalantodiene, Isoalloalantolactone, Inunal, Isoinunal, Neoalantolactone, Dihydroinunolide

Triterpenoids
I. helenium (*C5):
Dammaradienol

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Pharmacological effectAnthelmintic
Classical reference
(Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao")		※Click this image to see the actual image
DiseaseFull stomach, Abdominal pain, Nausea, Vomitting, Constipation, Diarrhea, Tenesmus
FormulationUreitsukito, Kagenshosaikoto, Kamikihito, Kikyoto, Kihito, Kyukihochuto, Kumibinroto, Kobokuto, Kowashakuyakuto, Goshitsusan, Sanshoin, Shichimibyakujutsuto, Jippito, Shakuyakuto, Jurokumiryukiin, Shobaito, Jinsoin, Zenshikunshito, Zenshibyakujutsusan, Chuseito, Chokoshiteito, Dosuibukuryoto, Dotaitsukeito, Naisoorento, Nyoshinsan, Haikanpo, Baimoto, Bunshoto, Boisan, Boito, Botanpisan, Honposhakuyakuto, Rogyokuto, Koshayoito
Related drugsSaussureae Radix, Aristolochiae Radix, Vladimiriae Radix
ReferencesC1)The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. I, pp 40-42.
C2)J. Am. Chem, Soc., 82, 2224 (1960).
C3)Phytochemistry, 17, 1165 (1978).
C4)J. Am. Chem. Soc., 79, 5721 (1957).
C5)J. Chem. Soc., 2196 (1956).
C6)Phytochemistry, 28, 2093 (1989).
C7)J. Chem., Sect. B, 22, 286 (1983).
C8)Phytochemistry, 24, 2007 (1985).
C9)Indian J. Chem., Sect. B., 16, 27 (1978).
RemarksThe real Muxiang (木香) is the root of Saussurea lappa Clarke (= Aucklandia lappa Decne.) of family Compositae. Inula helenium L. (Jap. name: Ōguruma) is a native of Europe and the root is applied to treat disease of chest (including chronic bronchitis, etc), alimentary disease and infectious disease (cold and tonsillitis). The root of Inula racemosa Hook. f. is called Cangmuxiang (Jap. name: 蔵木香, Zōmokkō) as well and frequently used in Tibetan Medicine.
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