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beng da wan, 崩大碗

lei gong gen, 雷公根

by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu

  崩大碗

Centella Asiatica L.

source of picture:

Fu Lin Elementary School, Taiwan

臺灣國小圖鑒

 

Pharmaceutical name:

英文药名:

Herba Centella asiatica
Latin botanical name:

拉丁學名:

Centella asiatica, L.
Other name:

別名:

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:

粤語發音:

bang1 daai6 wun2
Common Name:

英文名:

Asiatic pennywort, tsubokusa,  Indian Pennywort, Gotu Kola
Distribution:

分佈:

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)

性味:

cold, acrid, bitter

寒﹐辛﹐苦。

Channels (meridians) entered:

歸經﹕

bladder, spleen, stomach

膀胱﹐脾﹐胃。

Actions & Indications:

Being used in:

用於:

inflammation and swelling,

發炎,發腫,

wounds,

傷口,

ridding of toxins,

去毒,

damp heat/infections, bladder infection, infectious diarrhea

下焦湿熱:膀胱感染,感染性下痢,

as antipyretic,

作退焼藥,

hypertension,

高血壓,

leprosy, 

麻風

psoriasis,

銀痟病,

eczema, 

濕疹,

laryngitis,

喉頭炎

injuries,

跌打損傷,

varicose vein,

靜脈曲張,

venous ulcers,

靜脈潰瘍

burns,

焼傷,

phlebitis,

靜脈炎,

rheumatoid arthritis,

風濕性關節炎,

bronchitis,

支氣管炎,

as diuretics, to reduce edema,

作利尿剤,退水腫,

coughing in Children, 

小兒咳嗽,

hemorrhoids, 

痔瘡,

balancing the nervous system

調整神經,

improving memory,

增强記憶,

improving eyesight.

增强眼力,

ridding of itchiness of mosquito bites by applying externally.

外用止蚊叮之痕癢,

neutralizing toxin of tapioca.

用於中和木薯之毒,

strengthening circulation and blood vessels.

增强血管與增强循環,

inhibiting the forming of too much collagen  inside scar tissues.

抑制疤痕内的多餘的膠原之産生

Chemical ingredients:

化學成份

asiaticoside

積雪草

asiatic acid

積雪草酸

madecassic acid

羥基積雪草酸

vitamin K

維生素K

Dosage:

用量:

30 ~50 grams

30 ~ 50 克。

Samples of formulae:

處方舉例:

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.

治粉刺: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

Do not use during pregnancy or during breast feeding. Consuming large amount causes nausea and dizziness.

懷孕或哺乳期間忌服。

服用大劑量可致頭暈反胃。

Too much collagen inside the scare tissue may cause collagenoma. 膠原太多可能形成膠原瘤。

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