Literature research and traditional Chinese medicine properties of Aspalathus linearis.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20200915.410
- Author:
Chan-di WANG
1
;
Xin-Juan HOU
1
;
Fan ZHAO
1
;
Rui ZHANG
1
;
Jin-Lian LIU
1
;
Jian-Jun ZHANG
1
;
Lin-Yuan WANG
2
;
Chun WANG
1
Author Information
1. School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100029, China.
2. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Beijing 100029, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aspalathus linearis;
clinical application;
function;
traditional Chinese medicine properties
- MeSH:
Aspalathus;
China;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
Female;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2021;46(8):1960-1966
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Aspalathus linearis is a needle-shaped shrub that grows in the Cedarberg mountains in southern South Africa, with an extremely high medicinal value. In 2014, China has approved A. linearis as a new food material. Through retrieval in CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, Web of Science, PubMed and Scopus databases, the literatures were excluded, classified and summarized.On the basis of Chinese medicine theory, the traditional Chinese medicine properties were deducted. Finally, 264 relevant li-teratures were included and classified into 6 categories: review, planting, chemical composition, clinical study, pharmacological effects and safety. The traditional Chinese medicinal properties were deducted as sweet flavor and neutral property. It enters kidney, spleen, heart and liver channels. The major functions are to tonify the kidney and benefit the essence, nourish Qi and spleen, nourish Yin and prompt the production of body fluid, tranquilize mind, and relieve pain. It can be used for soreness of the waist and fatigue, sexual disinterest, limbs heaviness, thirst due to insufficiency of fluid and internal heat, irritability and insomnia, forget fulness, stomachache, joint pain, dysmenorrhea, headache. Preparation for external use can treat eczema itching. Water decoction(2-15 g) can also be used as tea directly. This paper defined the traditional Chinese medicine properties of A. linearis, so as to provide the theoretical basis for further clinical application.
