ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Common Camptotheac
Common Camptotheac. Class: Antitumor. Properties: Bitter; Acrid; Cold. Meridians: Spleen; Stomachliver
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Xi Shu
δΈζε (Chinese)
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Latin Name
Camptotheca Acuminata
English Name
Common Camptotheac
Alias Names
ζ±θ²ζ°΄ζ‘ζ 倩ζ’ζ ιθθζ±θ²ζ¨ζ°΄ζΌ εεδΊ¬ζ’§ζ‘ζ°΄ζ εζ°΄ε¬ηη§ιζ εζ¨εε
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β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Bitter; Acrid; Cold
Meridians (ε½η»)
Spleen; Stomachliver
Part Used
Fruit or root
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Antitumor
εζεη±» (CN)
ζθΏη€
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
To clear heat and resolve toxin, dissipate binds and disperse concretion, anticancer.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Acute leukemia, chronic leukemia, psoriasis, swollen liver and spleen due to bilharziosis, carcinoma of esophagus, carcinoma of cardia, carcinoma of intestine, carcinoma of liver, carcinoma of stomach, swelling of sores.
Toxicity
Toxic
Clinical Manifestations
1. both camptothecine and hydroxycamptothtecine are anticarcinogenic components, which inhibit polymerase of dna or damage dna directly. 2. they distribute mainly in the digestive tract, kidney and bone marrow, and stimulate the digestive and urinary trac
π External References
HERB DB
TCMID
6479
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