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Last update: July 18, 2012; 6 p.m. LAH

 

long xian xiang 龍涎香   ( in English and Chinese 中英文)

by: Joe Hing kwok Chu    朱興國編 譯   

Pharmaceutical name:

英文藥名﹕

 

Botanical name:

拉丁生物學名﹕

Source of herb

Physeter catodon L.;

Physeter macrocephalus L.

Pron. in Japanese:

日語發音﹕

ryusenko

Pron. in Korean:

韓語發音﹕

yong yeon hyang

Pron. in Cantonese::

粵音﹕

lung4 jin4 heong1

Other Names:

別名﹕

long xie 龍泄
long xian 龍涎
long fu xiang 龍腹香
jing xian xiang 鯨涎香

Common Name:

英文名﹕

ambergris

Distribution:

產地﹕

all over the ocean.

全球海洋。

Properties

characteristics﹕

性味﹕

sweet, fishy smell. astringent.

甘,氣腥,味

Channels meridians entered:

 

歸經﹕

heart, liver, lung, kidney.

心,肝,肺,腎。

Medical functions:

藥理﹕【1】

 

Its function is similar to she xiang. A small amount can excite the central nervous system; and large amount can inhibit CNS. and have the effect of dropping blood pressure.

 龍涎香與麝香相似,小量對動物中樞神經系統有興奮作用,大量則表現抑制;對離體動物的心臟有強心作用,能引起血壓下降。

Actions & Indications:[2]

主治﹕【2】

化痰平喘;行氣散結;利水通淋。主喘咳氣逆;胸悶氣結;症瘕積聚;心腹疼痛;神昏;淋証。

Phlegm and asthma; promoting circulation and resolving tumors, promoting urination,  for treatment of cough; chest tightness,  lump or tumor in abdomen; chest and abdomen pain, coma; stranguria

Chemical ingredients:

化學成份﹕【1】

The secretion of Physeter macrocephalu contains:

:
25% of ambrein 25%的龍涎香醇
dihydro-γ-ionone 二氫-γ-紫羅壯酮
α-ambrinol α-龍涎香八氫萘醇
ambra-aldehyde 龍涎香醛
8,13-epoxy-14,15,16trinorlabdan-13-ol 8,13-環氧-14,15,16-三去甲半日花烷-13-醇
8,13-epoxy-12,13-dedehydro-14,15,16-trinorlabdane 8,13-環氧-12,-13-二去氫-14,15,16-三去甲半日花烷
coprosterol 糞甾醇
epicoprosterol 表糞甾醇
cholesterol 膽甾醇
calcium and magnesium, phosphorus, copper, gallium, zinc, aluminum, manganese, strontium, niobium, chromium, lanthanum, nickel, titanium, tungsten 鈣鎂、磷、銅、鎵、鋅、鋁、錳、鍶、鈮、鉻、鑭、鎳、鈦、鎢等。
 

Daly Dosage:

每日用量﹕

0.3 g ~ 1 g in powder form.

研末,內服:0.3 克~1克。

Samples of formulae:

處方舉例﹕

 

Modern Research:

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Toxicity & Cautions:

毒素與禁忌﹕

Not to use during pregnancy.

孕婦忌服。

【1】 【2】《zhong Hua Ben Cao 中華本草:  》

 

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