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Zhu Yang Yang - Galium aparine
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 Pin Yin
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Zhu Yang Yang
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| Latin
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Galium
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| Introduction |
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Galium is the whole plant of Galium aparine var. tenerum (Gren. Et Codr.) Rchb. (Fam. Rubiaceae). It's collected in summer, dried in the sun, or used when fresh.
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| Western medical |
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zhu yang yang is indicated in the treatment of common cold, appendicitis, injections of the urinary system, edema, dysmenorrhea, uterine bleeding, leukorrhea and trauma, etc..
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| Eastern medical |
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- Pattern: Clears Heat, removes Toxin, induces diuresis, treats swelling, relieves pain.
- Properties: Pungent, bitter, cool.
- Channels entered: Liver, Spleen, Stomach and Large Intestine.
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| Chemical constituents |
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zhu yang yang contains glucosides, including asperuloside, rubiadinprimveroside, galiosin and 2,2-dimethyl-naphtho(1,2-b)pyran, etc..
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| Pharmacological actions |
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| Anti-tumor effect |
zhu yang yang could inhibit the growth of tumor cells. in vivo tests showed that it had inhibitory effect on S180 and leukemia in mice. zhu yang yang can be used to treat cancer and leukaemia, and often combining with ban zhi lian, bai hua she she cao, long gui, etc..
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| Clinical Studies |
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| Breast cancer, thyroid cancer, cervical cancer, mandibular gland cancer |
zhu yang yang 30g (fresh one 150g) was decocted with proper amount of brown sugar, one dose daily |
| Appendicitis |
Fresh zhu yang yang 120~180g, water decoction. |
| Edema, difficult urination |
zhu yang yang and che qian cao, 30g each, water decoction. |
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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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