| gui jiu 鬼臼 by: Joe Hing Kwok Chu Links to picture of plants Picture of plant, another picture of plant in Chinese site, | Pharmaceutical name: | Rhizoma Podophyllum | | Biological name: | Podophyllum emodi Wall, var. chinensis Sprague | | Other Names:別名﹕ | tao er qi, xiao ye lian, xi zhang gui jiu, shu tai, tong kuai zi, e mu sai 桃兒柒﹐桃兒七，桃耳七﹐鬼臼, 小葉蓮, 西藏鬼臼,素苔﹐銅筷子﹐鵝木塞 | | Pron. in Cantonese: | kua kao | | Common Name: | mayapple, mandrake, Indian apple, wild lemon, duck's foot | | Distribution: | Shanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang 陜西﹑甘肅﹑青海﹑四川﹑雲南 和 西藏 | | Properties (characteristics) | Sweet, neutral and toxic 甘﹑平﹑有毒. | | Channels (meridians) entered: | | | Actions & Indications: | For rheumatoid arthritis, pain, injuries caused by impacts, cancer 袪風濕, 止痛. 用於風濕疼痛, 跌打損傷. | | Medical function: | (1) Stimulate digestion function (2) Anti bacteria (1)能刺激胃壁神經，使消化機能亢進
(2)抗菌。 | | Samples of formulae: | | | Chemical ingredients: | 根及根茎含鬼臼毒素(podophyllotoxin)、去氧鬼臼毒素deoxy-podophyllotoxin)、異苦鬼臼酮((isopicropodophyllone)、金絲桃甙(hyperin)等 | | Dosage: 劑量 | used in concoction: 3 to 10 g. For pills and powder forms: 1.3 to 3 g. 內服入煎劑，常用量3～10克。 入丸散1.5~3g, | | Toxicity: 毒 性 : | Discomfort in the upper abdomen, mild diarrhea, pain in the lower abdomen, headache, dizziness. Large amount causes coma, shock, paralysis in the limbs and serious injury in the brain. 主要有上腹不適﹑輕度腹瀉﹑下腹疼痛﹑頭痛頭暈‧大劑量會引起昏迷﹑休克﹑四肢癱瘓和腦部嚴重受損 .
輕 者 停 藥 或 減 量 , 症 狀 即 可 消 失 . 大 劑 量 者 則 洗 胃及 搶 救 . | | Treatment of Toxicity: 解 救 方 法 : | In mild cases, stop using the herb or decrease the dosage then symptoms will subside. In case of large dosage, promote vomiting. 輕 者 停 藥 或 減 量 , 症 狀 即 可 消 失 . 大 劑 量 者 則催吐或 洗 胃 . |
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