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Bai Zi Ren - Biota orientalis
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 Pin Yin
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Bai Zi Ren
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Semen Biotae orientalis
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| Introduction |
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Semen Biotae orientalis is the dried ripe kernel of Biota orientalis (L.) Franco (Fam. Cupressaceae). The ripe seed is collected in autumn and winter, dried in the sun, and removed from the testa.
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| Western medical |
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The herb is often used to treat insomnia and constipation.
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| Eastern medical |
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- Pattern: Nourishes the Heart, calms shen, moistens the Intestines to relieves constipation.
- Properties: Sweet, neutral.
- Channels Entered: Heart, Liver and Large Intestine.
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| Chemical constituents |
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The herb mainly contains fatty oil, volatile oil, saponins.
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| Pharmacological actions |
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| Heart rate lowering and sedative effects |
bai zi ren is a mild sedative. |
| Effects of moistening the Intestines and relieving constipation |
| Memory acquisition disturbance improving |
In the memory acquisition and pharmacological step-down tests, bai zi ren could reduce the number of mice with errors. But it couldn't improve memory maintenance. |
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| Clinical Studies |
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| Alopecia areata |
bai zi ren, he shou wu and dang gui of same quantity were ground into fine powder and made into honeyed pill, 9g each pill. 1 pill, tid. 28 cases were treated and therapeutic effects of different degrees were obtained. |
| Oral ulcer |
bai zi ren 30g (fresh) was made tea for 2~4 days. 66 cases were treated and all were effective. |
| Primary hypotension |
Primary hypotension with severe palpitation: huang qi, dang shen, 15g each; tian ma, dang gui, e jiao, bai zhu, 10g each; bai zi ren 12g; dan shen 15g. Water decoction, 1 dose every day, for 12~36 days. 43 treated cases were all effective. |
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| References |
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Except those noted, all references come from Weng Weiliang, et al., Clinical Chinese materia medica, Henan Science & Technology Press, 1998 |
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