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beng da wan,
崩 大 碗
lei gong gen,
雷公根
by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu
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Centella Asiatica L.
source of picture:
Fu Lin
Elementary School, Taiwan
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Pharmaceutical name: |
Herba
Centella asiatica |
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botanical name: |
Centella asiatica, L. |
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Other name: |
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han ke cao
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蚶殼草 |
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lei gong cao
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雷公草 |
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lei gong teng (not to be confused with
tripterygium
wilfordii) |
雷公藤(不是
tripterygium
wilfordii) |
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ji xue cao |
積雪草 |
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lao gong gen |
老公草 |
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han ke cao |
含殼草 |
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di tang cao |
地棠草 |
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tong qian cao |
銅錢草 |
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na zi cao |
吶子草 |
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luo de da |
落得打 |
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ben ko wan |
崩口碗 |
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beng da wan |
崩大碗 |
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Pron. in
Cantonese: |
peng da won, huen hok cho |
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Common Name: |
Asiatic
pennywort, tsubokusa, Indian Pennywort, Gotu Kola |
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Distribution: |
tropical and sub-tropical areas:
southern Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Southern
part of mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Burma, Laos,
Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. |
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Properties
(characteristics) |
cold, acrid, bitter 寒﹐辛﹐苦。 |
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Channels (meridians) entered:
歸經﹕ |
bladder, spleen, stomach 膀胱﹐脾﹐胃。 |
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Actions & Indications: |
Being used in:
- inflammation and swelling,
- wounds,
- ridding of
toxins,
- damp heat/infections,
bladder
infection, infectious diarrhea
- as antipyretic,
- hypertension,
- leprosy,
- psoriasis,
- eczema,
- laryngitis,
- injuries,
- varicose vein,
- venous ulcers,
- burns,
- phlebitis,
- rheumatoid arthritis,
- bronchitis,
- to promote urination/edema,
- coughing in Children,
- hemorrhoids,
- balancing the nervous system
- ]improving memory,
- improving eyesight.
- ridding
of itchiness of mosquito bites by applying externally.
- neutralizing
toxin of tapioca.
- strengthening circulation and blood vessels.
- inhibiting the forming of collagen inside scar tissues.
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Chemical ingredients:
化學成份 |
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asiaticoside |
積雪草甙 |
| asiatic
acid |
積雪草酸 |
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madecassic acid
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羥基積雪草酸 |
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vitamin K |
維生素K |
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| Dosage: |
30 ~50 grams
30 ~ 50 克。 |
| Samples of formulae: |
For pimples﹕ beng da wan
38 g， mung bean 38 g， salt to taste. Add 3 liters of
water. Simmer for 1 hour to make soup. Do not use sugar.
崩大碗一兩﹐綠豆一兩，加 少許食 鹽調味煲湯(不
可 用糖)。
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Present day research:
現代研究﹕
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asiaticaside can inhibit the building up of connective tissues and
is being used in scleroderma treatment.
積雪草甙(asiaticaside)對结缔組織的基質和纖維成分具有抑制作用﹔用于硬皮病治療。 |
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Warning:
禁忌 |
懷孕或哺乳期間忌服。
服用大劑量可致頭暈反胃。
do not use during pregnancy or during breast feeding. Consuming
large amount causes nausea and dizziness. |
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