Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | Radix Ruscus aculeatus Rhizoma Ruscus aculeatus |
Botanical name: 拉丁生物學名﹕ | Ruscus aculeatus Linn. |
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | nagi ikada ( なぎいかだ) |
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | |
Pron. in Cantonese:: 粵音﹕ | gaa2 jip6 syu6 |
Other Names: 別名﹕ | bai lao jin que hua 百勞金雀花，gua zi song 瓜子鬆 |
Common Name: 英文名﹕ | butcher's broom, kneeholy. knee holly. kneeholm. Jew's myrtle. sweet broom. pettigree |
Distribution: 產地﹕ | distributed in the Madeira Islands, southern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Caucasus region of Russia. This species is native of southern Europe. It has been introduced into China. 分佈於馬德拉羣島 ，歐洲南部，地中海區域至俄羅斯高加索。本種原產歐洲南部，中國已引入栽培。 |
Properties characteristics﹕ 性味﹕ | sour, acrid, warm. 酸，澀，溫。 |
Channels meridians entered: 歸經﹕ | |
| Medical functions: 藥理﹕ | effects of: lessening permeability of blood vessels, protecting blood vessels, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, antibacterial, diuretic. .降低血管通透性，保護血管，抗炎，抗腫瘤，抗菌，利尿等作用。 |
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | being used in promoting sweating (as diaphoretic) , as diuretic, in nephritis, in urinary gravel, scrofulous TB, scrofulous tumors, as mild laxative, orthostatic hypotension, venous insufficiency [2]. 用於發汗，利尿消腫，腎炎，尿砂，淋巴結核，淋巴癌，體 位性低血壓[1]，便秘，靜脈功能不全[2]。 |
Chemical ingredients: 化學成份﹕ | | neoruscogenin | 新羅斯考皂甙元 | | ruscogenin | 羅斯考皂甙元 | | ruscin | | | ruscoside | 假 葉樹甙 | | fatty acids | 脂肪酸 | tetracosanoic acid | 二十四碳酸（木腊酸 ） | | sterols: | 固醇類： | sitosterol | 觳固醇 | | flavonoids : | 黃酮類： | campesterol | 菜子甾醇 | stigmasterol | 豆甾醇 | | benzofuranes : | 苯甲酰呋喃： | euparone | 澤蘭苦內酯 | ruscodibenzofurane | 假葉樹二苯 甲酰呋喃 |
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Daly Dosage: 每日用量﹕ | To make decoction for taking orally:9 g 煎湯或沖服：9 克。 |
Samples of formulae: 處方舉例﹕ | Please about one teaspoon of dry herb powder in a warm cup.Add boiling water and let stand for 10 minutes and use as tea. 先將茶壺或茶杯加熱。加一茶匙藥粉。冲入開水。加蓋燜十分鐘。 |
Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ | |
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕ | Due to its tightening effect on blood vessels, butcher's broom may worsen high blood pressure or benign prostate hyperplasia. It is safe and effective treatment for patients suffering from chronic venous insufficiency[3] |