Chinese herbal medicine
The Chinese herbal medicine is in China narrated and recorded method for the prevention and treatment of diseases and deficiencies in health.
history
Chinese herbs have been used for centuries. The earliest literature is lists of prescriptions for certain diseases. Such a manuscript was found under the title "Recipes for 52 Complaints" in the Mawangdui graves. It comes from the year 168 BC.
The first traditionally recognized botanist is Shennong ( 神農 / 神农 , Shénnóng , lit. divine farmer ), a mythical god-like figure who was born around 2800 BC. Should have lived. He is said to have passed on his knowledge of medicines and poisonous plants to farmers. Shennong's writing den Bencǎojing ( 神農 本草 經 / 神农 本草 经 , Shénnóng Běncǎojīng ) is considered to be the oldest book on Chinese medicine. It classifies 365 types of roots, grass, wood, skins, animals and stones into three herbal medicine categories:
- Herbs for several diseases and for maintaining and restoring body balance. They have almost no adverse side effects.
- Tonics , the consumption of which cannot be prolonged
- Substances that are usually taken in small doses and are only used to treat certain diseases.
The original text of Shennong's writing has been lost, but translations still exist. The time of origin falls in the late Western Han Dynasty , i. H. the first century BC Chinese herbal medicine was described by the Chinese doctor Li Shi Zhen in the 16th century in the Bencao Gangmu .
list
Chinese herbal medicine knows 50 "fundamental" plants:
| Scientific name | Chinese name | German name |
|---|---|---|
| Agastache rugosa | Huoxiang ( 藿香 ) | East Asian giant sysop, Korean mint (a kind of scented nettle) |
| Alangium chinense | bājiǎofēng ( 八角枫 ) | |
| Anemone chinensis ( syn.Pulsatilla chinensis ) | báitóuweng ( 白头翁 ) | Chinese anemone |
| Anisodus tanguticus | shānlàngdàng ( 山莨菪 ) | |
| Ardisia japonica | zǐjīnniú ( 紫金牛 ) | |
| Aster tataricus | zǐwǎn ( 紫菀 ) | Tatar aster |
| Astragalus propinquus ( syn.Astragalus membranaceus ) | Huangqi ( 黄芪 ) or BeiQi ( 北芪 ) | Huangqi, a tragacanth -Art |
| Camellia sinensis | chashu ( 茶树 ) or Chayé ( 茶叶 ) | tea |
| Cannabis sativa | DAMA ( 大麻 ) | hemp |
| Carthamus tinctorius | HONGHUA ( 红花 ) | Safflower, safflower |
| Cinnamomum cassia | Rougui ( 肉桂 ) | Cinnamon cassia |
| Cissampelos pareira | xíshēngténg ( 锡生藤 ) or ( 亞乎奴 ) | |
| Coptis chinensis | duǎn'è Huanglian ( 短萼黄连 ) | |
| Corydalis ambigua | yánhúsuǒ ( 延胡索 ) | a larkspur species |
| Croton tiglium | badou ( 巴豆 ) | |
| Daphne Genkwa | Yuanhua ( 芫花 ) | a kind of daphne |
| Datura metel | yangjin huā ( 洋金花 ) | Indian thorn apple |
| Datura stramonium ( syn.Datura tatula ) | zǐhuā màntuóluó ( 紫花曼陀萝 ) | Common thorn apple |
| Dendrobium nobile | Shihu ( 石斛 ) or shíhúlán ( 石斛兰 ) | a Dendrobium species |
| Dichroa febrifuga | changshan ( 常山 ) | a hydrangea plant |
| Ephedra sinica | cǎomáhuáng ( 草麻黄 ) | Chinese sea ravage |
| Eucommia ulmoides | Duzhong ( 杜仲 ) | Gutta-percha tree, rubber elm |
| Euphorbia pekinensis | dàjǐ ( 大戟 ) | a Chinese milkweed species |
| Flueggea suffruticosa ( syn.Securinega suffruticosa ) | yīyèqiū ( 一叶秋 ) | |
| Forsythia suspensa | liánqiào ( 连翘 ) | Pendent forsythia |
| Gentiana loureiroi | dìdīng ( 地丁 ) | a gentian species |
| Gleditsia sinensis | zàojiá ( 皂荚 ) | Chinese Gleditschie |
| Glycyrrhiza uralensis | gāncǎo ( 甘草 ) | Chinese licorice |
| Hydnocarpus anthelminticus ( syn.H. anthelminthica ) | dàfēngzǐ ( 大风子 ) | |
| Ilex purpurea | Dongqing ( 冬青 ) | a Chinese variety of holly |
| Leonurus japonicus | yìmǔcǎo ( 益母草 ) | Japanese motherwort |
| Ligusticum wallichii | Chuanxiong ( 川芎 ) | Szechuan lovage |
| Lobelia chinensis | bànbiānlián ( 半边莲 ) | Chinese lobelia |
| Phellodendron amurense | huángbǎi ( 黄柏 ) | Amur cork tree |
| Platycladus orientalis (formerly Thuja orientalis ) | cèbǎi ( 侧柏 ) | Oriental tree of life |
| Pseudolarix amabilis | jīnqiánsōng ( 金钱松 ) | Golden larch |
| Psilopeganum sinense | shānmáhuáng ( 山麻黄 ) | |
| Pueraria lobata | against ( 葛根 ) | Kudzu |
| Rauwolfia serpentina | shégēnmù ( 蛇根木 ) YinDu shégēncǎo ( 印度蛇根草 ) or YinDu Shemu ( 印度蛇木 ) | Indian snake root |
| Rehmannia glutinosa | dìhuáng ( 地黄 ) or gān dìhuáng ( 干地黄 ) | |
| Rheum officinale | yàoyòng Dahuang ( 药用大黄 ) | rhubarb |
| Rhododendron tsinghaiense | Qīnghǎi Dujuan ( 青海杜鹃 ) | Qinghai rhododendron |
| Saussurea costus | yúnmùxiāng ( 云木香 ) | Indian costume root |
| Schisandra chinensis | wǔwèizi ( 五味子 ) | Chinese split basket, Schisandra |
| Scutellaria baicalensis | huángqín ( 黄芩 ) | Baikal skullcap |
| Stemona tuberosa | bǎibù ( 百部 ) | |
| Stephania tetrandra | fángjǐ ( 防己 ) | |
| Styphnolobium japonicum (formerly Sophora japonica ) | Huai ( 槐 ) Huaishu ( 槐树 ) or Huaihua ( 槐花 ) | Japanese pagoda tree |
| Trichosanthes kirilowii | guālóu ( 栝楼 ) | |
| Wikstroemia indica | liǎogēwáng ( 了哥王 ) |
Individual evidence
Most of the references are to plant portraits:
- ↑ IDW: Ben Cao Gang Mu: Understanding Chinese Medicine , September 10, 2008
- ^ Wong, Ming (1976): La médecine chinoise par les plantes . Le Corps a Vivre series. Editions Tchou.
- ^ Agastache rugosa - Plants For A Future database report . Retrieved February 14, 2008.
- ↑ Agastache rugosa in Flora of China @ efloras.org. Retrieved February 19, 2008 .
- ^ Alangium chinense - Plants For A Future database report . Plants for a future. June 2004. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- ↑ Alangium chinense in Flora of China @ efloras.org . Retrieved February 14, 2008.
- ↑ a b Anemone chinensis information from NPGS / GRIN . USDA , ARS, National Genetic Resources Program .. Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- ^ Anisodus tanguticus in Flora of China @ efloras.org . Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- ↑ Flora of China: Ardisia japonica
- ↑ As a subtenant, Pilz produces the medicinal plant's active ingredient
- ^ Astragalus propinquus . In: ILDIS LegumeWeb . International Legume Database & Information Service. November 1, 2005. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
- ^ A b Huang qi, Complementary and Alternative Healing University . Retrieved February 19, 2008.
- ↑ Datura stramonium information from NPGs / GRIN . Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- ↑ Dichroa febrifuga - Plants For A Future database report . Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- ↑ Euphorbia pekinensis - Plants For A Future database report . Retrieved February 5, 2008.
- ^ Securinega suffruticosa - Plants For A Future database report . Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ Glycyrrhiza uralensis - Plants For A Future database report . Retrieved February 8, 2008.
- ^ Ligusticum wallichii - Plants For A Future database report . Retrieved February 21, 2008.
- ↑ Rehmannia glutinosa