Literature research of Passiflora incarnata and discussion of its traditional Chinese medicine properties.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20200915.401
- Author:
Xin-Juan HOU
1
;
Fan ZHAO
1
;
Chan-di WANG
1
;
Jin-Lian LIU
1
;
Rui ZHANG
1
;
Yi-Lin ZHU
2
;
Chun WANG
1
;
Lin-Yuan WANG
2
;
Jian-Jun ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100029, China.
2. School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100029, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Passiflora incarnata;
clinical application;
foreign introducing traditional Chinese medicine;
function;
traditional Chinese medicine property
- MeSH:
Anti-Anxiety Agents;
Anxiety;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
Humans;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
Passiflora;
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/drug therapy*
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2021;46(8):1943-1950
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Based on the research literatures of Passiflora incarnata and the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the paper discussed the traditional Chinese medicinal properties of P. incarnate, so as to provide a theoretical basis for the compatibility and application of P. incarnata. The literature databases of CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus were selected, and the literatures relating to P. incarnata were reviewed to screen out the scientific research literatures with a high credibility, rational design and reliable conclusions. Foreign pharmacopoeia was consulted, and the listed products were summarized. The traditional Chinese medicine properties of P. incarnata were studied based on 32 clinical trials, 66 pharmacological researches, 64 chemical constituents researches as well as the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. It was preliminarily concluded that the medicinal properties of P. incarnata are sweet, cool, and enter heart, liver channels. The function is mainly to calm the heart and tranquilizing the mind, and calm the liver wind. It is used for hyperactivity of liver-Yang, stagnation of liver-Qi, restlessness of mind, depression, nervousness, insomnia. This paper summarized the source, characteristics of natures, tastes and channel tropism, usage and dosage, function indications of P. incarnata, and defined its clear traditional Chinese medicine property, which lays a theoretical foundation for the compatibility and clinical application of P. incarnata and Chinese medicine.
