Qingdai (青黛) or Qing Dai, a
traditional Chinese medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described as "fraught with pseudoscience", with the majority of its treatments having no logical mechanism of action ...
, is derived from dried leaves and stems of ''
Baphicacanthus cusia'' (Nees) Bremek.,
Polygonum tinctorium Ait., or
Isatis indigotica Fortune (Fort.).
Qingdai was first recorded in
Yaoxinglun.
See also
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Indirubin
Indirubin is a chemical compound most often produced as a byproduct of bacterial metabolism. For instance, it is one of the compounds responsible for the generally benign condition purple urine bag syndrome, resulting from bacteria metabolizing in ...
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Realgar/Indigo naturalis
Realgar/Indigo naturalis (RIF), also known as Compound Huangdai (), is a medication used to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia. Effectiveness appears similar to arsenic trioxide. It is generally used together with all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA). ...
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Indigo naturalis
Indirubin is a chemical compound most often produced as a byproduct of bacterial metabolism. For instance, it is one of the compounds responsible for the generally benign condition purple urine bag syndrome, resulting from bacteria metabolizing in ...
* Qing Dai
References
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Plants used in traditional Chinese medicine