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Smilax Chi; Chinaroot Greenbrier Rhizome

Smilax Chi; Chinaroot Greenbrier Rhizome. Class: Wind-Dampnessdispelling And Colddispersing Medicinal. Properties: Sweet; Slightly Bitter; Astringent; Calm. Meridians: Liver; Kidney

🌿 Names

Pinyin Name

Ba Qia

中文名 (Chinese)

菝葜

Latin Name

Rhizoma Smilacis Chinae; Radix Smilacis

English Name

Smilax Chi; Chinaroot Greenbrier Rhizome

☯ TCM Properties

Properties (性味)

Sweet; Slightly Bitter; Astringent; Calm

Meridians (归经)

Liver; Kidney

Part Used

Rhizome

Therapeutic Class (EN)

Wind-Dampnessdispelling And Heatclearing Medicinal

功效分类 (CN)

祛风湿清热药

🩺 Clinical Profile

Function (功能)

Treatment of rheumatic or rheumatoid arthralgia with numbness of the limbs, muscle contracture and limitation of motion, fish bone stuck in the throat.

Indication (主治)

1. inhibiting the growth of stanphylococcus aureus and shigella dysenteriae.2. protoanemonin antagonizes histamine-induced bronchospasm and ileospam of guinea-pigs in vitro.

Clinical Manifestations

1. inhibiting the growth of stanphylococcus aureus and shigella dysenteriae.2. protoanemonin antagonizes histamine-induced bronchospasm and ileospam of guinea-pigs in vitro.

🔗 External References

HERB DB

HERB005508 ↗

SymMap

400

TCMID

5978

TCMSP

400

TCM-ID

2112

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