Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | Herba Polygoni Avicularis |
Botanical name: 學名﹕ | Polygonum aviculare L. |
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | henchiku |
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | p'yonch'uk |
Pron. in Cantonese: 粵音﹕ | bin2 cuk1 |
Other Names: 別名﹕ | bian zhu 扁竹,zhu jie cao 竹節草,wu liao 烏蓼,ma yi cao螞蟻草。 |
Common Name: 英文名﹕ | common knotgrass |
Distribution: 產地﹕ | In most part of China 產於全國大部分地區。 |
Properties (characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ | bitter, slightly cold. 微寒,味苦。 |
Channels (meridians) entered: 歸經﹕ | lung 肺 |
Medical functions: 藥理﹕ | |
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | being use urinary infection, rid of skin parasites (like ringworm) and stop itching. damp eczema, itchy groin area, vaginal discharge, tape worm, hookworm and pinworms. 利尿通淋,殺虫止痒(如金錢癬)。 用於膀胱熱淋,小便短赤,淋瀝澀痛,皮膚濕疹,陰痒帶下。治带虫,鉤虫, 蟯蟲。 |
Chemical ingredients: 化學成份﹕ | avicularin | 扁蓄甙 | quercitrin | 槲皮甙 | caffeic acid | 咖啡酸 | chlorogenic acid | 綠原酸 | p-coumaric acid | 對-香 豆酸 | oxalic acid | 草酸 | d-catechol | d-兒 茶酚 | glucose | 葡萄糖 | fructose | 果糖 | 100 g of bian xu yang leaves contains: | 扁蓄菜每百克嫩莖葉含: | water 79 g | 水分 79 克 | protein 6 g | 蛋白質 6 克 | fat 0.6 g | 脂肪 0.6 克 | carbohydrates 10 g | 碳水化合物10 克 | calcium 50 mg | 鈣 50 毫克 | phosphorous 47 mg | 磷 47 毫克 | carotene 9.55 mg | 胡蘿卜素 9.55 毫克 | vitamin B 20.59 mg | 維生素B 20.58 毫克 | vitamin C 158 mg | 維生素C 158 毫克 |
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Dosage: 用量﹕ | 9 - 15 g. 9~15克。 |
Samples of formulae :處方舉例﹕ | - Mumps: fresh bian xu 30 g. Wash and smash. Add appropriate amount of lime water and stir in egg white. Apply to affected area.[1]
- Tooth ache: bian xu 30 to 100 g. (if use fresh herb use any amount). Make into decoction. Divide into 2 serving. [2]
- Hydrocele of tunica vaginalis: bian xu 30 g, yi yi ren 30 g. Make into decoction. One dose per day. 7 days is one therapy period. [3]
- 治療腮腺炎:取鮮扁蓄30g,洗淨後切細搗爛,加入適量生石灰水,再調入蛋清,涂敷患處。 【1】
- 治療牙痛;取扁蓄50~100g(鮮品不拘多少)水煎,分2次服。【2】
- 治療鞘膜積液:扁蓄30g,生薏苡仁30g,水煎服,日1劑。7天為1療程。【3】
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Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ | |
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕ | bian xu can cause dermatitis or gastrointestinal disturbance in hoses and sheep. 扁蓄能致馬或羊的皮膚發炎或致腸胃不適。 |