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Tou Gu Cao - Speranskia tuberculata
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 Pin Yin
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Tou Gu Cao
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| Latin
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Herba Speranskiae seu Impatientis
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| Introduction |
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Herba Speranskiae seu Impatientis is the dried whole plant of Speranskia tuberculata (Fam. Euphorbiaceae), or Impatiens balsamina (Fam. Balsaminaceae). The former is collected in May and June when blooming, dried in the sun and sliced; the latter is collected in summer and autumn, removed from stems and dried in the sun.
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| Western medical |
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tou gu cao is indicated in the treatment of arthritis, beriberi, carbuncles and other skin diseases.
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| Eastern medical |
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- Pattern: Disperses Wind, eliminates Dampness, relaxes Tendones, activates Blood, alleviates pain, removes Toxin and treats skin rashes.
- Properties: Sweet, pungent, warm.
- Channels entered: Lung and Liver.
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| Chemical constituents |
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The stems of Impatiens balsamina contains kaempferol-3-monoglucosides, quercetin, pelargonidin, cyaniding, delphinidin. Its whole plant contains gentisic acid, ferulic acid, P-Coumaric acid, sinapic acid and caffeic acid, etc..
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| Pharmacological actions |
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| Clinical Studies |
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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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