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Dwarf Lilyturf Tuber; Root of Dwarf Lilyturf.

Dwarf Lilyturf Tuber; Root of Dwarf Lilyturf.. Class: Tonifying And Replenishing Medicinal. Properties: Sweet; Slightly Bitter; Slightly Cold. Meridians: Heart; Lung; Stomach

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Mai Dong
中文名 (Chinese)
麦冬
Latin Name
Ophiopogonis Radix; Radix Ophiopogonis
English Name
Dwarf Lilyturf Tuber; Root of Dwarf Lilyturf.
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Slightly Bitter; Slightly Cold
Meridians (归经)
Heart; Lung; Stomach
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Tonifying And Replenishing Medicinal
功效分类 (CN)
补虚药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
Treament of dry cough, phthisical cough, thirst due to impairment of body fluid, fidgetness and insomnia, diabetes caused by internal heat, constipation, diphtheria.
Indication (主治)
1. relieving leucopenia in mice induced by cyclophosphamide and radiation sickness in dogs.2. increasing anoxia tolerance in experimental animals under atmospheric pressure.3. increasing coronary flow and improving myocardial contractility in guinea-pigs.4. decreasing the level of blood sugar.
Clinical Manifestations
1. relieving leucopenia in mice induced by cyclophosphamide and radiation sickness in dogs.2. increasing anoxia tolerance in experimental animals under atmospheric pressure.3. increasing coronary flow and improving myocardial contractility in guinea-pigs.
🔗 External References
TCMID
3517
TCM-ID
1423
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Clinical Trials
1
Meta-Analyses
1
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
None linked yet.
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
CRD42023403863
Pregnancy risks of 30 pregnancy-related Chinese herbs: A systematic review and risk evaluation
📚 Sample References
PMID 32605924
A polysaccharide extract from the medicinal plant Maidong inhibits the IKK-NF-κB pathway and IL-1β-induced islet inflammation and increases insulin secretion
J Biol Chem · 2020