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升麻
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Largetrifoliolious Bugbane Rhizome
LATIN
Cimicifugae Rhizoma
Medicinal Group Wind-heat dispersing medicinal
Source Dried rhizome of Cimicifuga heracleifolia Kom., Cimicifuga dahurica (Turcz.) Maxim. or Cimicifuga foetida L. (Fam. Ranunculaceae)
Nature and Flavors pungent, slightly sweet; slightly cold
Meridian Affinity Lung, Spleen, Stomach, Large intestine
Actions To induce perspiration and promote eruptions, to removetoxic heat, and elevzte yang.

Family

Ranunculaceae

Part used

Root and Rhizome

Indications

Headache caused by wind-heat, toothache, ulcers in the mouth, sore throat; measles with inadequate eruptions and other eruptive febrile disease; prolapse of the rectum or the uterus

Cautions

Contraindication with measles already erupt, yin deficiency with effulgent fire ascendant hyperactivity of liver yang and upper exuberance and lower deficiency pattern

Report on adverse effect

Slight toxicity in liver and kidney via disturbance of the metabolism of energy and amino acids [1]

May reduce iron absorption when used together with iron preparations. Can affect the therapeutic effect in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia [2]

Reference

NMR-based metabonomic approach on the toxicological effects of a Cimicifuga triterpenoid

張俊龍 (2002)。《臨床中西藥物配伍手册》。中國:科學出版社。

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