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Meliae Cortex; Szechwan Chinaberry Bark
Meliae Cortex; Szechwan Chinaberry Bark. Class: Antiparasitic Drugs. Properties: Bitter; Cold; Toxic. Meridians: Liver; Spleen; Stomach
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Ku Lian Pi
中文名 (Chinese)
苦楝皮
Latin Name
Meliae Cortex; Cortex Meliae
English Name
Meliae Cortex; Szechwan Chinaberry Bark
Alias Names
楝木皮楝树枝皮苦楝树白皮东行楝根白皮楝皮楝根皮楝根木皮苦楝树皮苦楝根皮
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Bitter; Cold; Toxic
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Spleen; Stomach
Part Used
Bark or root bark
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Antiparasitic Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
驱虫药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
Kill wormstreat ringworm
Indication (主治)
Ascariasis, oxyuria disease, abdominal pain due to worm accumulation, scab and lichen with itching.
Toxicity
Toxic
Clinical Manifestations
1. toosendanin is the component with anthelmintic effect, which is more prolonged than that of santonin.2. its 25-50% solution may paralyse the pinworm of mice in vitro.
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