Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | vinegar |
Botanical name: 學名﹕ | vinegar |
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | su |
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | cho |
Pron. in Cantonese:: 粵音﹕ | cou3 |
Other Names: 別名﹕ | ku jiu 苦酒、xian 酰、chun cu 淳酢、mi cu米醋 |
Common Name: 英文名﹕ | vinegar |
Distribution: 產地﹕ | |
Properties (characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ | sour, sweet, warm. 酸, 甘, 溫。
|
Channels (meridians) entered: 歸經﹕ | liver, stomach. 肝, 胃。 |
| Medical functions[1]: 藥理﹕【1】 | 1. insecticidal effect in vitro tests: after exposure with 0.125%~0.25% acetic acid, within 2-3 minutes, the skin of protoscolex started to blister, producing pricks, skin separating, dissolution and the body became dark, reducing calcium and other morphological changes. In 5-10 minutes 100% were killed. Using protoscolex that had been treated with acetic acid for 10 minutes to intraperitoneal inoculate to mice and did not develop into hydatid disease. 2. antibacterial, antiviral effect: acetic acid have a good bacteriostatic and bactericidal effect on Streptococcus, Branhamella (Neisseria) catarrhalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus, influenza virus and other pathogens. 1.殺虫作用 體外試驗，0.125%-0.25%乙酸與原頭蚴接觸後可在2-3 分鐘內出 現皮層起泡，起刺，皮層分離，溶解及虫體發暗，鈣粒減少等形態結構變化。5-10 分鐘內可達到100%殺死原頭蚴的效果。原頭蚴經藥液處理10 分鐘後 ，給小鼠腹腔接種，均未發育成棘球坳。 2.抗菌、抗病毒作用 乙酸對甲型鏈球菌、卡他球菌、肺炎鏈球菌、白色葡萄球菌、流感病毒等 致病菌，有很好的抑菌和殺菌作用。 |
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | getting rid of blood stasis and improving digestion. rid of roundworms; detoxification. For treatment of postpartum dizziness; lumps in abdomen; vomiting; epistaxis; blood in stool; parasitic abdominal pain; food poisoning; carbuncle and swollen sores 散淤消 積；止血；安蛔；解毒。主產後血暈；症瘕積聚；吐血；衄血；便血；虫積腹痛；魚肉菜毒；癰腫瘡毒 |
Chemical ingredients: [2] 化學成份﹕【2】 | Vinegar contains: | 醋含； | acetic acid, 3%-5% | 乙酸 3%-5% | higher alcohol | 高級醇類 | acetoin | 3-羥基丁酮 | dihydroxyacetone | 二羥基丙酮 | tyrosol | 酪醇 | acetaldehyde | 乙醛 | formaldehyde | 甲醛 | acetal | 乙縮醛 | succinic acid | 琥珀酸 | oxalic acid | 草酸 | sorbose | 山梨糖 |
Click here to see cider vinegar chemical ingredients in USDA site. |
Dosage: 用 量﹕ | oral: 10 - 30 ml. in decoction, or soaking or mix with other food items. external use: appropriate amount. Rinsing in the mouth, or mix with other herb and apply, or use in steaming or washing. 內服：煎湯，10-30 毫升；或浸漬；或拌制。外用：適量，含漱；或調藥敷；或熏蒸；或浸洗。 |
Samples of formulae: 處方舉 例﹕ | For treatment of tumor：bi jie, he zi peel, gan jiang. Equal amount of each. Grind into powder. Mix with starch glue made with vinegar. Make into pills, sizes like soy beans. Take orally 30 pills each time with drinking water during empty stomach Fish bone lodged in throat
治 瘕症：鱉 甲、訶 子皮、乾 薑各等分。為末，醋糊丸，梧子大，每服三十丸，空心白湯下。（《醫學入門》 醋鱉丸） 魚骨梗喉嚨
|
Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ | |
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕ | Use with care if dampness is heavy, the body is weak and muscles are in atrophy, or spastic, or during the early stage of cold or influenza.[2] 脾胃濕 重， 身體痿弱，肌肉萎縮、筋脈攣 或外感初起者慎服。[2] |
