Pharmaceutical name: 英文藥名﹕ | Fructus Bruceae |
Latin name: 學名﹕ | Brucea javanica (L.)Merr. |
Pron. in Japanese: 日語發音﹕ | atanshi |
Pron. in Korean: 韓語發音﹕ | adancha |
Pron. in Cantonese: 粵音﹕ | a tam tse |
Other Names: 別名﹕ | 1. lao ya dan 老鴉膽(《生草藥性備要》)、
2. ya dan 鴉膽、ku qin zi 苦榛子(《吉雲旅鈔》)、
3. ku shen zi 苦參子(《綱目拾遺》)、
4. ya dan zi 鴉蛋子(《植物名實圖考》)、
5. ya dan zi 鴨蛋子(《醫學衷中參西錄》)、
6. ya dan zi 鴨膽子(《中藥志》)、
7. jie ku lian 解苦楝(《廣西中藥志》)、
8. xiao ku lian 小苦楝(《廣西中草藥》) |
Common Name: 英文名﹕ | brucea fruit |
Distribution: 產地﹕ | Mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi. 主產於廣東﹐ 廣西。 |
Properties characteristics)﹕ 性味﹕ | bitter, cold, toxic 苦﹐寒﹐有毒。 |
Channels meridians) entered: 歸經﹕ | large intestine, liver 大腸﹐肝。 |
| Medical functions: 藥理﹕ | |
Actions & Indications: 主治﹕ | for dysentery especially due to protozoans, malaria (especially the 3 day or alternate day types). External uses: warts and corns. 用於痢疾 (尤其原蟲感染) , 瘧疾 (各種瘧疾，尤以間日虐及三日虐為優)。 ；外治腐蝕贅疣, 雞眼。 |
Chemical ingredients: 化學成份﹕ | | bruceine A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H | 鸦胆子苦素 | | brusatol | 鸦胆子苦醇 | | bruceoside A, B，(yatanoside) | 鸦胆子甙 | | brucamarin | 鸦胆子碱 | | bruceolic acid | 鸦胆子酸 | | quassin | 苦木素 | | | |
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Dosage: 用量﹕ | Adult: 5 to 12 seeds each time, 3 times per day. Also in some cases. 4 seeds each time. Small children 1 to 2 seed per year old (not to exceed 12 seeds). Usually taken with long gan rou as wrapping or in capsules. Also can be taken as tablet with oil pressed out. External use: appropriate amount. 口服每日3次，成人每次用鴉膽子仁5～12粒，也有少至4粒的；小兒每歲1-2粒。多以龍眼肉包裹或裝膠囊吞服。亦可壓去油後作丸, 片劑服。外用適量。 |
Samples of formulae :處方舉例﹕ | |
Modern Research: 現代研究﹕ | |
Toxicity & Cautions: 毒素與禁忌﹕ | not to use in cases of pixu (spleen deficient) or where there is nauseas or vomiting, or in those with gastrointestinal bleeding, liver or kidney diseases. Use with caution during pregnancy and in children﹐ 脾虛 或作嘔﹐ 懷孕期間﹐ 小兒﹐ 消化道出血﹐ 肝臟病者﹐ 腎臟病者忌用。 |