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Present Day
Applications:
現代應用﹕ |
for lessening the rejection effect in organ tranplants. |
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Pharmaceutical name:
英文藥名﹕ |
Lignum Sappan |
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Latin botanical
name:
拉丁文學名﹕ |
Caesalpinia
sappan L. |
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Pron. in Japanese:
日語發音﹕ |
soboku |
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Pron. in Korean:
韓語發音﹕ |
somok |
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Pron. in Cantonese:
粵音﹕ |
so mok |
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Other Names:
別名﹕ |
su fang mu 蘇枋木,
hong chai 紅柴 |
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Common Name:
英文名﹕ |
sappan wood
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Distribution:
產地﹕ |
mainly in Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan provinces of China.
主產台湾, 广东, 广西, 贵州, 云南等省区。
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Properties
(characteristics)﹕
性味﹕ |
neutral, sweet, salty.
性平，味甘﹐鹹。 |
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Channels (meridians)
entered:
歸經﹕ |
liver, stomach, large intestine
肝, 胃, 大肠. |
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Medical functions:
藥理﹕ |
cardio-vascular effect:
injected into the lower limbs of toads, water extract of su mu could
mildly constrict the blood vessels. Later using sodium nitrite could not
dilate them. In vitro appropriate amount of water
solution of su mu could increase the strength of constriction of the
hearts of frogs.
Effect on CNS inhibition: appropriate
amount of water solution of su mu, using various delivery methods,
promoted sleep in mice, rabbit, and guinea pigs. Large amount created
anesthesia effects even death. It can inhibit the stimulating effect of
strychnine or cocaine but not the stimulating effect of morphine.
anti bacteria effects:
su mu decoction of 10% posseses a strong killing effect on
Staphylococcus spp. and typhoid bacillus. It is
effective on Gram-negative and positive
bacilli .
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Actions & Indications:
主治﹕ |
For vomiting, hiccups, burping,
indigestion, and flatulence due to
pixu (spleen deficient)
or fungal infection; and for difficulty in expelling phlegm; chronic
bronchitis; injuries from impact, dysentery, tetanus.
治脾虛寒或濕之嘔吐，呃逆，噫氣，消化不良，胃部膨脹。痰壅氣逆，頑痰膠結，咳吐不爽，胸中痞悶，慢性氣管炎。跌打損傷﹐
痢疾﹐ 破傷風。 |
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Chemical ingredients:
化學成份﹕ |
The wood contains:
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brasilin 2%, which is oxidized easily into
brasilein (which is the red color of su mu)
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sappanin
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evaporating oil:
d-α-
phellandrene, ocimene (which is the fragrance of su mu)
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tannin acid
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Dosage:
用量﹕ |
10 to 20 g.
Concentrated extract: 0.5 to 2
g.
10～20克。
濃縮中藥：0.5～2.0克。
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Samples
of formulae
:處方舉例﹕ |
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Modern Research:
現代研究﹕ |
Using su mu can distinctly prolong the life span of transplanted heart and
the change of the cells of the myocardum and the change of the
ultrastructures of the cells are milder than the control group, and closer
to that of Cyclosporin A group; thus announced by Heilongjiang Traditional
Chinese Medical School. Further observation by molecular biology and
immunology, su mu can inhibit T cells toxin and can reduce the host
rejection reaction, thus protect the transplanted heart.
黑龍江中醫藥大學研究的結果表明，蘇木可以明顯延長移植心臟的存活時間，其心肌細胞的病理形態學和細胞超微結構的變化要明顯輕於模型對照組，接近於環孢素
A組。經分子生物學及免疫學進一步觀察，蘇木可以抑制細胞毒性T細胞釋放的穿孔素和顆粒 B的基因表達，從而減輕宿主的抗排斥反應，使被移植的心臟得到保護。
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Cautions:
禁忌﹕ |
Not suitable in cases of
blood deficient
and
without blood stasis
. Not to use in cases of pregnancy.
There are fake su mu in the market. Those are dyed wood. When the fake su
mu is soaked in water, the water shows light yellow, yellow or orange color.
血虛無淤者不宜，孕妇忌服。①《纲目》：“忌铁。”②《本草经疏》：“產後恶露已净，由血虚腹痛者不宜用。”③《本经逢原》：“大便不实者禁用。”
市场上发现用木材染色伪制苏木，该品浸热水中，水显浅黄色, 黄色, 橙黄色等。应注意鉴別 。
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