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bai hua she she cao
By: Joe Hing Kwok Chu
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Present
Day Applications:
現代應用﹕ |
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Pharmaceutical name:
英文藥名﹕ |
herba hedyotidis Diffusae |
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Latin
botanical name:
拉丁文學名﹕ |
Hedyotis diffusa (Willd.) Roxb.
Oldenlandia
diffusa (Willd.) Roxb (old name) |
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Pron. in
Japanese:
日語發音﹕ |
byakkajazetsuso |
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Pron. in
Korean:
韓語發音﹕ |
paekhwasasolcho |
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Pron. in
Cantonese:
粵音﹕ |
pak fa se sek choo |
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Other
Names:
別名﹕ |
xiao ye guo ba cao, she she cao
小葉鍋巴草、蛇舌草 |
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Common Name:
英文名﹕ |
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Distribution:
產地﹕ |
Through out south east Asia and southern China |
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Properties
(characteristics)﹕
性味﹕ |
bitter, sweet, cold. |
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Medical functions:
藥理﹕ |
Medical functions:
- anti-bacteria
- anti-inflammation
- anti-tumor
- anti-virus
- enhances immune system
藥理﹕
- 抗菌
- 消炎
- 抗癌
- 抗病毒
- 增强免疫功能
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Channels (meridians) entered:
歸經﹕ |
liver, stomach, large intestine channels. 肝﹐胃﹐大腸 |
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Actions & Indications:
主治﹕ |
Uses: for clearing heat, fire toxicity, abscesses, toxic
sores, ulcerations, swellings, snake bites, sore throat,
bronchitis, tonsillitis, and hemorrhoids.
Clears heat, hot painful urinary tract
infection and damp heat jaundice. Promotes urination. |
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Chemical ingredients:
化學成份﹕ |
齊墩果酸 (Oleanolic acid)
對香豆酸
(trans p-coumaric acid)
熊果酸 (ursolic
acid)
谷甾醇(sitosterol)
β-谷甾醇(β-sitosterol)
黃酮 (flavone)
β-谷甾醇-D-葡萄糖�，三十一烷、�及白花蛇舌草素。 |
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Dosage:
用量﹕ |
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Samples of formulae
:處方舉例﹕ |
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For itchy skin﹕ bai hua she she cao 30 g, sheng di huang
15 g, tu fu ling 12 g, add 1 pound of pond loach (Misgurnus
anguillicaudatus, (
泥鰍 ). Add
water and make soup.
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cancer of digestive tract﹕
bai hua she she cao﹐
ban zhi lian
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and mao gen 
Make into decoction. It is especially effective for cancer of the rectum
or hemorrhoid.
- Acne: bai hua she she cao 20 g, mai dong 15 g, sheng di
huang 15 g, xuan shen 10 g. Add 1200 cc of water and simmer down
to 500 cc. Strain. Make into 2 servings. Add 1000 cc of water to
the herb and re-boil for about 20 minutes. Use it to wash the
affected areas. Avoid using cosmetics.
- 皮膚癢﹕
白花蛇舌草30克﹐生地黃15克﹐土茯苓12克﹐泥鰍 半公斤。作湯。
- 消化道癌﹐痔﹕
白花蛇舌草﹐半枝蓮﹐茅根。水煎服。對直腸癌有較好療效。
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痤瘡：白花蛇舌草20克、麥冬、生地各15克、玄参10克，每日1劑，水煎2次，共500毫升，分2次服，藥渣可加水1000毫升煎液，待温后洗患處，每日3～4次。治療期間忌用化妝品。
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Modern Research:
現代研究﹕ |
(1) Bai hua she she cao can activate reticuloendothelial system and increase
phagocytosis by lymphocytes.
(2) In high concentrations, preparations have shown to inhibit cells
from acute lymphocytic and acute granulocytic leukemia.
(3) Effective in treatment of appendicitis.
(4) Treatment of snake bites. Applied topically and taken orally.
(5) Enhances adrenocortical hormone.
(6) Inhibits sperm production.
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Cautions:
禁忌﹕ |
In rare cases, allergic reactions of discomfort and rash and itches may
show up on the upper limbs with sharp itchiness, and may cause breathing difficulty.
Prevention :
To use bai hua she she cao, start with small amount of 10 grams and gradually
increase to 30-60 grams.
Antidote
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If allergic reactions occur, use
chlorpheniramine 4 mg, three times a day, taken
orally.
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Last update: Dec 15, 2003;
9:50 a.m. LA
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