Contents 1 Pinyin 2 Overview 3 Alias ??of milkweed 4 Source and place of production 5 Meridian distribution of nature and flavor 6 Functions and indications 7 Usage and dosage of milkweed 8 Chemical composition 9 Pharmacological effects of milkweed 10 References Attached: 1 Prescriptions using the Chinese medicine milkweed 2 Chinese patent medicines using the Chinese medicine milkweed 3 Milkweed in ancient books 1 Pinyin
nǎi zhī cǎo 2 Overview
Milk Juicao is a Chinese medicine name, which comes from "Ben Jing Feng Yuan" and is the alias of dandelion recorded in "New Materia Medica" [1]. 3 Alias ??of Milkweed
Yellow-flowered Di Ding, Mother-in-law Ding, Milkweed, and Notoginseng [2]. 4 Source and production area
Taraxacum mongolicum Hand. Mazz., T. sinicum Kitag. or the whole plant with roots of several species of the same genus [2]. It is distributed in most parts of the country [2]. 5. Meridian distribution of nature and flavor
Bitter, sweet, cold [2]. Enters the liver and stomach meridians[2].
6 Functions and Indications
Its functions include clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and dissipating stagnation [2]. Indications: upper respiratory tract infection, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, mumps, conjunctivitis, lymphadenitis, pneumonia, acute cholecystitis, pancreatitis, hepatitis, gastritis, enteritis, dysentery, acute mastitis, appendicitis, urinary tract infection, Pelvic inflammatory disease, boils and swelling [2]. 7. Usage and dosage of milkweed
Decoction: 9~30g[2]. External use: Pound the fresh product and apply it [2]. 8 Chemical composition
This product contains bitter saponins, asparagine, bile, inulin and pectin [2]. The root contains taraxacin, taraxacin, caffeic acid, etc.[2]
9 Pharmacological effects