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Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang () is a Chinese classic herbal formula. In Japanese kampo, it is known as "Hochū-ekki-tō" ( (it is also known as Kampo #41). It is commonly made into Chinese patent medicine. Variations The formula was created by Lǐ Dōng-yuán (). It was published in "Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach" () in 1249. There are many variations of the formula proportions. Each maker of Chinese patent medicine changes the proportions of the herbs slightly. The proportions are standardized in the Japanese kampo formula, however. Some herbs may be changed also. For example, rén shēn (ginseng root) may be replaced with dǎng shēn ("poor man's ginseng"). The formula was also changed slightly when it was borrowed as a Japanese kampo formula. Some Chinese species of herbs were replaced with herbs found in Japan. For example, bái zhú (''Atractylodes macrocephala'') was replaced with cāng zhú (''Atractylodes lancea''). Chinese classic herbal formula Japanese kampo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived syllabic scripts of ''hiragana'' and ''katakana''. The characters have Japanese pronunciation, pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After World War II, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as shinjitai, by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the common folk. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelica
''Angelica'' is a genus of about 60 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as Iceland, Lapland, and Greenland. They grow to tall, with large bipinnate leaves and large compound umbels of white or greenish-white flowers. Found mainly in China, its main use was for medicine. It shows variations in fruit anatomy, leaf morphology, and subterranean structures. The genes are extremely polymorphic. Some species can be found in purple moor and rush pastures. Characteristics ''Angelica'' species grow to tall, with large bipinnate leaves and large compound umbels of white or greenish-white flowers. Their large, sparkling, starburst flowers are pollinated by a great variety of insects (the generalist pollination syndrome), the floral scents are species-specific, and even specific to particular subspecies. The active ingredients of angelica are found in the roots and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cāng Zhú
Cāng zhú ( 苍 术 ''or'' 蒼 术 ''or'' 蒼 朮), also known as black atractylodes rhizome or Rhizoma Atractylodes, is a Chinese herbal medicine. It is the dried rhizome of ''Atractylodes lancea'' (Thunb.) DC., synonyms '' Atractylodes chinensis'' (DC.) Koidz, and ''Atractylodes japonica'' Koidz. (One study suggested that ''A. chinensis'' is a subspecies of ''A. lancea'', and ''A. chinensis'' var. ''liaotungensis'' is a subspecies of ''A. coreana'') The medicine is distinguished from bái zhú ( 白 术 ''or'' 白 朮, white atractylodes rhizome from ''Atractylodes macrocephala''), which is typically cultivated, whereas cāng zhú more often tends to be collected from the wild. It is believed that the distinction between cāng zhú and bái zhú emerged in relatively modern times; a single drug "zhú" described in the Shen nong ben cao jing probably included many ''Atractylodes'' species. Production Cultivation * ''A. lancea'' is grown mainly in Hubei and Jiangsu. * ''A. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gram
The gram (originally gramme; SI unit symbol g) is a Physical unit, unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI) equal to one one thousandth of a kilogram. Originally defined as of 1795 as "the absolute weight of a volume of pure water equal to Cube (algebra), the cube of the hundredth part of a metre [1 Cubic centimetre, cm3], and at Melting point of water, the temperature of Melting point, melting ice", the defining temperature (~0 °C) was later changed to 4 °C, the temperature of maximum density of water. However, by the late 19th century, there was an effort to make the Base unit (measurement), base unit the kilogram and the gram a derived unit. In 1960, the new International System of Units defined a ''gram'' as one one-thousandth of a kilogram (i.e., one gram is Scientific notation, 1×10−3 kg). The kilogram, 2019 redefinition of the SI base units, as of 2019, is defined by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures from the fixed numeric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginger
Ginger (''Zingiber officinale'') is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Spice ... and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennial plant, perennial which grows annual pseudostems (false stems made of the rolled bases of leaves) about one meter tall bearing narrow leaf blades. The inflorescences bear flowers having pale yellow petals with purple edges, and arise directly from the rhizome on separate shoots. Ginger is in the family (taxonomy), family Zingiberaceae, which also includes turmeric (''Curcuma longa''), cardamom (''Elettaria cardamomum''), and galangal. Ginger originated in Maritime Southeast Asia and was likely domesticated first by the Austronesian peoples. It was transported with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cimicifuga
''Cimicifuga'' (bugbane or cohosh) was a genus of between 12 and 18 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The genus is now generally included in '' Actaea''. The name ''Cimicifuga'' means ' bedbug repeller'. Selected species *''Cimicifuga americana'' *'' Cimicifuga arizonica'' *''Cimicifuga biternata'' *''Cimicifuga brachycarpa'' *''Cimicifuga dahurica'' - ''Sheng ma'' in Chinese () *'' Cimicifuga elata'' *''Cimicifuga europaea'' *''Cimicifuga foetida'' *''Cimicifuga heracleifolia'' - both used in TCM as ''Sheng ma'' in Chinese () *''Cimicifuga japonica'' *''Cimicifuga laciniata'' *''Cimicifuga nanchuanensis'' *''Cimicifuga racemosa'' *''Cimicifuga rubifolia'' *''Cimicifuga simplex'' *''Cimicifuga yunnanensis'' In pharmacology *''Cimicifugae rhizoma ''Cimicifuga'' (bugbane or cohosh) was a genus of between 12 and 18 species of flowering plants belonging to the family Ranunculaceae, native ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glycyrrhiza Uralensis
''Glycyrrhiza uralensis'', also known as Chinese liquorice, is a flowering plant native to Asia. It is used as a sweetener and in traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional uses Liquorice root, or 'radix glycyrrhizae', is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name ''gancao'' (''kan-tsao''; , pinyin: gāncǎo). It is used in Chinese medicine to harmonize other herbs and to reduce the harsh effects of other herbs. It is usually collected in spring and autumn, when it is sliced and sun-dried, then either used unprepared or stir-baked with honey. Liquorice root is most commonly produced in the Shanxi, Gansu and Xinjiang regions of China. Side effects Liquorice root contains glycyrrhizin, which may affect blood pressure, blood potassium levels or have untoward effects during pregnancy. Overuse of licorice may induce weakness, headache, blurred vision, nosebleed, anxiety, or shortness of breath. Other common side effects may include m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glycyrrhiza
''Glycyrrhiza'' is a genus of about 20 accepted species in the legume family (Fabaceae), with a subcosmopolitan distribution in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas. The genus is best known for liquorice (British English; licorice in American English), ''G. glabra'', a species native to Eurasia and North Africa, from which most confectionery liquorice is produced. Species Species include: *'' Glycyrrhiza acanthocarpa'' *'' Glycyrrhiza aspera'' *'' Glycyrrhiza astragalina'' *'' Glycyrrhiza bucharica'' *''Glycyrrhiza echinata'' *'' Glycyrrhiza eglandulosa'' *''Glycyrrhiza foetida'' *''Glycyrrhiza foetidissima'' *''Glycyrrhiza glabra'' – liquorice, licorice *'' Glycyrrhiza gontscharovii'' *''Glycyrrhiza iconica'' *''Glycyrrhiza inflata'' *''Glycyrrhiza korshinskyi'' *''Glycyrrhiza lepidota'' – American licorice *''Glycyrrhiza pallidiflora'' *''Glycyrrhiza squamulosa'' *''Glycyrrhiza triphylla'' *''Glycyrrhiza uralensis'' *''Glycyrrhiza yunnanensis ''Glycyrrhiza yunnane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandarin Orange
The mandarin orange (''Citrus reticulata''), also known as the mandarin or mandarine, is a small citrus tree fruit. Treated as a distinct species of orange, it is usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. Tangerines are a group of orange-coloured citrus fruit consisting of hybrids of mandarin orange with some pomelo contribution. Mandarins are smaller and oblate, unlike the spherical common oranges (which are a mandarin–pomelo hybrid). The taste is considered sweeter and stronger than the common orange. A ripe mandarin is firm to slightly soft, heavy for its size, and pebbly-skinned. The peel is thin, loose, with little white mesocarp, so they are usually easier to peel and to split into segments. Hybrids usually have these traits to a lesser degree. The mandarin is tender and is damaged easily by cold. It can be grown in tropical and subtropical areas. According to genetic studies, the mandarin was one of the original citrus species; through breeding or natural hybridization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jujube
Jujube (), sometimes jujuba, known by the scientific name ''Ziziphus jujuba'' and also called red date, Chinese date, and Chinese jujube, is a species in the genus ''Ziziphus'' in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. Description It is a small deciduous tree or shrub reaching a height of , usually with thorny branches. The leaves are shiny-green, ovate-acute, long and wide, with three conspicuous veins at the base, and a finely toothed margin. The flowers are small, wide, with five inconspicuous yellowish-green petals. The fruit is an edible oval drupe deep; when immature it is smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple with lower acidity, maturing brown to purplish-black, and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small date. There is a single hard kernel, similar to an olive pit, containing two seeds. Chemistry Leaves contain saponin and ziziphin, which suppresses the ability to perceive sweet taste. Flavinoids found in the fruits include Kaempfero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bupleurum Chinense
''Bupleurum chinense'' (Chai Hu, , ''Thorowax'') is a plant of the family Apiaceae. Distribution and appearance ''Bupleurum chinense'' is native to East Asia. The leaves of the plant are long and thin and resemble fennel. Use in traditional Chinese medicine The root of ''B. chinense'', known as Radix Bupleuri, is used in traditional Chinese medicine. Its proposed use is to strengthen the liver. There is no good evidence that Chinese herbal medicines, including those derived from ''B. chinense'', are of any benefit in treating fatty liver disease, and the safety of these drugs is unknown. Chemical constituents ''Bupleurum chinense'' roots, also known as Radix Bupleuri, contain Polyacetylene, polyacetylenes and saponins/Triterpene, triterpenoids. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1031631 Bupleurum, chinense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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