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CHINESE PINK (Dianthus chinensis L.) ++Synonyms — D. heddewigii hort., D. laciniatus hort. ex Makino.
Dianthus superbus is used interchangeably.
Activities (Chinese Pink) — Abortifacient (f; HHB; LMP); Analgesic (1; X6505089); Anthelm-
inthic (f; DAA; HHB); Antifertility (1; DAA; X5365593); Antimutagenic (1; X3278214); Anti-
pyretic (f; DAA); Antiribosomal (1; X10850653); Antiviral (1; X10850653); Astringent (f; DAA);
Circulotonic (F; LMP); Diaphoretic (f; DAA); Diuretic (f; DAA; HHB; LMP); Ecbolic (f; DAA);
Emmenagogue (f; DAA); Hemostat (f; DAA; LMP); Hepatoprotective (1; X6505089); Propecic (f;
DAA); Resolvent (f; DAA); Vulnerary (f; DAA).
Indications (Chinese Pink) — Abscess (f; DAA); Alopecia (f; DAA); Amenorrhea (f; FAY; LMP);
Bleeding (f; DAA; LMP); Boil (f; FAY); Bubo (f; DAA); Calculus (f; FAY); Cancer (1; DAA;
X3278214); Cancer, skin (f; DAA); Carbuncle (f; FAY); Childbirth (f; LMP); Conjunctivosis (f;
FAY); Dermatosis (f; FAY); Dysmenorrhea (f; DAA; LMP); Eczema (f; FAY); Edema (f; DAA;
FAY); Fever (f; DAA); Gonorrhea (f; DAA; FAY); Gravel (f; DAA); Hematochezia (f; DAA);
Hematuria (f; FAY); Hemorrhoid (f; DAA); Hepatosis (1; X6505089); HIV (1; X10850653);
Ophthalmia (f; DAA; LMP); Pain (1; X6505089); Sore (f; DAA; FAY); Stone (f; FAY); Swelling
(f; FAY); UTI (f; FAY); VD (f; DAA); Virus (1; X10850653); Water Retention (f; DAA; FAY;
HHB; LMP); Worm (f; DAA); Wound (f; LMP).
Dosages (Chinese Pink) — 4.5–9 g in decoction (FAY).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chinese Pink) — Not covered (AHP; KOM;
PH2). Contraindicated in kidney and/or spleen deficiency, and during pregnancy (FAY).
CHINESE QUININE, FEVER FLOWER (Dichroa febrifuga Lour.) +Activities (Chinese Quinine) — Antiarrhythmic (1; DAA); Anticancer (1; DAA); Antiinflammatory
(1; X10661882); Antipyretic (f; DAA); Emetic (1; DAA); Expectorant (f; DAA); Hypotensive
(1; DAA); Laxative (1; DAA); NO-Inhibitor (1; X9644055; X10661882); Parasiticide (1; WOI);
Sialagogue (1; DAA); TNF-Inhibitor (1; X10661882).
Indications (Chinese Quinine) — Arrhythmia (1; DAA); Bronchosis (f; DAA); Cancer (1; DAA);
Cancer, stomach (1; DAA; JLH); Cardiopathy (1; DAA); Fever (f; DAA); Gastrosis (f; DAA); High
Blood Pressure (1; DAA); Inflammation (1; X10661882); Malaria (1; DAA; X9644055); Palpitation
(1; DAA); Parasite (1; WOI); Tachycardia (1; DAA).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Chinese Quinine) — Not covered (AHP;
KOM; PH2). Though 100 times more antimalarial than quinine, gamma (not alpha, as reported in
DAA) dichroine can cause diarrhea, GI hypersecretion, hemorrhage, hyperperistalsis, hypotension,
tachypnea, and death (DAA). Gamma dichroine is highly emetic, causing hydropic hepatic degen-
eration. WOI ranks the alkaloids a bit different, re chick malaria; alpha-, beta-, and gamma-dichroine
are, respectively, 1, 50, and 100 times as antimalarial as quinine (WOI). Febrifugine is 64 times
as powerful. Leaf material shows more antimalarial material than roots., though leaves have lower
alkaloid content. Other active principles may lie in the leaves.
CHINESE SENEGA ROOT (Polygala tenuifolia Willd.) ++Activities (Chinese Senega Root) — Anticonvulsant (1; KEB); Anxiolytic (1; KEB); Bitter (1;
KEB); Cardiotonic (f; DAA); Cerebrotonic (f; DAA); Expectorant (1; KEB); Sedative (1; KEB);
Tonic (f; DAA); Tranquilizer (f; DAA).