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Common name | 連銭草, Lianqiancao, Glechomae Herba (CP2020), Longtube Ground Ivy Herb (CP2020) |
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Original plant name | Glechoma hederacea L. subsp. grandis (A. Gray) Hara, (Kakidōshi) |
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Family name | Labiatae |
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Used part | whole plant in the flowering season |
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Official compendium | CP (2020 ed.) |
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Clinical application | A tonic remedy for children with a weak constitution. In Edo period, Kampo Dr. Tokuhon Nagata described "Lianqiancao is good for diarrhea if it is decocted thickly with bit of Geranii Herba and Gancao." It is also taken as tea for diabetes mellitus and nephritis. In China, it is applied to treat hepatitis and urinary calculus. |
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Medical system | Traditional Chinese medicine |
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Drug effect in traditional medicine | Traditional classification | Diuretics removing dampness |
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Beneficial effect | [Property and Flavor] Mild cold; pungent and mild bitter.
[Meridian Tropism] Liver, kidney and bladder meridians.
[Actions] To drain dampness and relieve stranguria, clear heat and remove toxin, dissipate stasis and disperse swelling.
[Indications]Heat strangury, stone strangury, dampness-heat jaundice, sore, abscess, swelling and pain, injuries from falls and fights. |
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Chemical constituent | Other aliphatic and related compounds (*C1):
Palmitic acid, Succinic acid
Monoterpenoids (*C1):
l-Pinocamphone, l-Menthone, l-Pulegone, alpha-Pinene, beta-Pinene, Limonene, 1,8-Cineole, Isomenthone, Isopinocamphone, Linalool, Menthol, alpha-Terpineol
Triterpenoids (*C1):
Ursolic acid
Sterols (*C1):
beta-Sitosterol
Amino acids (*C1):
Proline, Valine, Tyrosine, Glutamic acid, Aspartic acid
Simple nitrogen containing compounds (*C1):
Choline
Others (*C1):
Potassium nitrate, Isopinocavaline
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Pharmacological effect | Enhancement of bile secretion. |
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DNA sequence | L14292 |
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Disease | , Urinary calculus, Gallstone, Jaundice, Pyogenic dermatosis, Snake bite, Burn |
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Related drugs | Lysimachiae Herba |
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References | CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi.
C1)The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. II, pp 26-28. |
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Remarks | Lianqiancao is used to treat infantile tantrum (kan) and otherwise known as Kantorisō in Japan. In China, generally, it is called Jinqiancao (金錢草) as well. |
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Last renewal date | 2021/09/28 |
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