Single Herb Glossary
Bài Jiàng Cǎo 敗醬草
| Pharmaceutical name | Thlaspi herba Patrinea Patriniae, Herba cum Radice "spoiled paste herb" |
| Category | Clear Heat, Resolve Toxicity |
| Key Properties | Resolves toxicity Expels pus Invigorates the Blood Reduce abscesses |
| Properties | Acrid Bitter Slightly cold |
| Tropism | Li, LV, ST |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Clear Heat, Resolve Toxicity, Expel Pus (Intestine abscess) 2) Dispel Blood Stasis, Stop Pain (Abdominal/pelvic/Gynecological) |
| Dosages | 6-15 g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | Abdominal pain from Cold and Deficiency Caution during pregnancy |
| Contraindications (Western) | May cause drowsiness and sedation |
| Chemical Composition | Villoside, loganin, morroniside, patrinoside, scabioside, oleanolic acid, hederagenin, daucosterol |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Sedative and hypnotic: alcohol extract and essential oil demonstrated marked sedative and hypnotic effects; also potentiate effect of barbiturates; sedative and hypnotic effect is approximately double that of Xie Cao (Radix et Rhizoma Valerianae) • Hepatoprotective: promotes generation of hepatocytes and prevents mutation • Antibiotic: inhibitory effect against S. aureus, Staphylococcus albus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and influenza viruses |
| Herb-Drug Interactions | • Sedatives: concurrent administration with barbiturates will lead to prolonged sedation |
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