| beng da wan, 崩 大 碗 lei gong gen, 雷公根 by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu  | 
Centella Asiatica L. source of picture: Fu Lin Elementary School, Taiwan 
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Please enable your browser to read Traditional Chinese BIG5. | Pharmaceutical name: | Herba Centella asiatica | | Latin botanical name: | Centella asiatica, L. | | Other name: | , , , , , , , , ,| han ke cao | 蚶殼草 | | lei gong cao | 雷公草 | | lei gong teng (not to be confused with tripterygium wilfordii) | 雷公藤(不是 tripterygium wilfordii) | | ji xue cao | 積雪草 | | lao gong gen | 老公草 | | han ke cao | 含殼草 | | di tang cao | 地棠草 | | tong qian cao | 銅錢草 | | na zi cao | 吶子草 | | luo de da | 落得打 | | ben ko wan | 崩口碗 | | beng da wan | 崩大碗 | |
| | Pron. in Cantonese: | peng da won, huen hok cho | | Common Name: | Asiatic pennywort, tsubokusa, Indian Pennywort, Gotu Kola | | 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. | | Properties (characteristics) | cold, acrid, bitter 寒﹐辛﹐苦。 | | Channels (meridians) entered: 歸經﹕ | bladder, spleen, stomach 膀胱﹐脾﹐胃。 | | 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.
| | Chemical ingredients: 化學成份 | | asiaticoside | 積雪草甙 | | asiatic acid | 積雪草酸 | | madecassic acid | 羥基積雪草酸 | | vitamin K | 維生素K |
| | 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)。
| | 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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