Plant |
Family | Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) |
English |
Bugbane, Foetid bugbane, Sheng ma, Skunk bugbane, Stinking bugbane |
Latin |
Actaea cimicifuga L., Cimicifuga foetida L., Actaea cimicifuga, Cimicifuga foetida |
Plantparts | creeping rootstalks, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Ache, Aches, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antifebrile, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, a sore throat, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chronic diarrhoea, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, depurant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, diuretic, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Headache, Headaches, head pains, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, Induce sweating, Neckacke, Pain, painful disorders, pain in the throat, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, proctocele, prolapse of the rectum, prolaps of the rectum, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, rectocele, reduce fevers, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, sedative, soothe, soothes headaches, soothes nerves, Soothing, Sore throat, sudorific, sweat-inducing, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tooth ache, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as an antiseptic, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection |
Women's diseases |
Anti-periodic, Interrupts menstruation, Prolapsed womb, prolapse of the uterus, stops menstrual periods |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: Large Intestine, TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, TCM MERIDIAN: Spleen, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in China |
Ingredients |
| | caffeic acid, Ferulic acid, Isoferulic acid, salicylic acid, tannin |
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