Exploration and Utilization of the Potential Functions of Gentian

VernacularTitle:龙胆草潜在功用的发掘与利用
Author: Lin ZHANG ; Maoxin LIANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: "Gentian; ""Puji Prescriptions"" database management systems; potential function"
From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2015;17(3):675-678
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Itis confirmed that the core part of traditional functions of gentian is consistent with the record in Pharmacopoeia by comparison the gentian function recorded in ancient literatures, prescription andPharmacopoeia. We found some functions and disease treatments by gentian were not recorded by Pharmacopoeia. These functions summarized by ancient literatures included heat-clearing and detoxifying, eliminate rickets, tranquilizing, cooling blood and hemostasis and chlordimeform. And inPuji Prescriptions database those disease treatments by gentian included sore, rickets, feeling uneasy, seizures and bleeding. By analyzing the literature and combination with the results of modern pharmacology and clinical medicine research, it is believed that the potential functions of gentian are heat-clearing and detoxifying, rickets eliminating, tranquilizing, blood cooling and hemostasis and chlordimeform.