Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名 | Rhizoma Podophyllum Rhizoma Dysosmae Versipellis |
Biological name: | Podophyllum emodi Wall, var. P. chinensis Sprague Dysosma versipellis(Hance.) M.Cheng |
Other Names: 別名﹕ | tao er qi, xiao ye lian, xi zhang gui jiu, shu tai, tong kuai zi, e mu sai 桃兒柒﹐桃兒七，桃耳七﹐鬼臼, 小葉蓮, 西藏鬼臼,素苔﹐銅筷子﹐鵝木塞 |
Pron. in Cantonese: 粵音﹕ | kua kao |
Common Name:英文名﹕ | mayapple, mandrake, Indian apple, wild lemon, duck's foot |
Distribution: 分佈﹕ | Shanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang 陜西﹑甘肅﹑青海﹑四川﹑雲南 和 西藏 |
Properties (characteristics)﹕性味﹕ | Sweet, neutral and very toxic 甘﹑溫﹑辛﹑有大毒. |
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | For rheumatoid arthritis, relieving pain, injuries. Mostly used in pill or powder form: 1.5 g to 3 g. 袪風濕, 止痛. 用於風濕疼痛, 跌打損傷. 劑量 1.5~3g, 多入丸散服 . |
Medical function: 藥理﹕ | Medical function: improves digestive function by stimulates nerves of the wall of the stomach antibiotic anti cancer cells
藥理﹕ 能刺激胃壁神經，使消化機能亢進 抗菌。 抗癌
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Samples of formulae: | Will be uploaded. I you need information on current study in a hurry on cancer therapy email our Research Librarian. |
Chemical ingredients: | podophyllotoxin (根及根茎含鬼臼毒素)﹐deoxy-podophyllotoxin(去氧鬼臼毒素)﹐isopicropodophyllone(異苦鬼臼酮)﹐hyperin(金絲桃甙) |
Dosage: | in decoction: 3 to 10 grams 內服入煎劑，常用量3～10克。 |
Toxicity: 毒 性 : | Discomfort in the upper abdomen, mild diarrhea, pain in the lower abdomen, headache, dizziness. Large amount causes coma, shock, paralysis in the limbs and serious injury in the brain. 主要有上腹不適﹑輕度腹瀉﹑下腹疼痛﹑頭痛頭暈‧大劑量會引起昏迷﹑休克﹑四肢癱瘓和腦部嚴重受損 .
輕 者 停 藥 或 減 量 , 症 狀 即 可 消 失 . 大 劑 量 者 則 洗 胃及 搶 救 . Large dosages and/or long term usage can be toxic to kidneys. 大劑量或長期服用可能對腎臟有毒。 |
Treatment of Toxicity: 解 救 方 法 : | In mild cases, stop using the herb or decrease the dosage then symptoms will subside. In case of large dosage, promote vomiting. 輕 者 停 藥 或 減 量 , 症 狀 即 可 消 失 . 大 劑 量 者 則催吐或 洗 胃 . |
