PDR for Herbal Medicines

HERBAL MONOGRAPHS

Chinese Medicine: The herb is used for gastroenteritis,

edema, disturbances of renal function and generalized pain.

PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS

No health hazards are known in conjunction with the proper

m, administration of designated therapeutic dosages.

DOSAGE

Mode of Administration: Whole herb, cut and powdered drug

for internal use.

Preparation: The powder is prepared in accordance with Jap

XI or ChinP IX. It is roasted using the Fuchao method.

Dosage: 3 to 9 of gm of drug

Storage: Should be stored in a dry and cool place and in

tightly sealed containers.

LITERATURE

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Gong QM, Wang SL, Gan C, A clinical study on the treatment

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SOYBEAN /707

Nojima H, Kimura I, Kimura M Blocking action of

succinylcholine with beta-eudesmol on acetylcholine-activated

channel activity at endplates of single muscle cells of adult

mice. Brain Res, 575:337-40, 1992 Mar 20.

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cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitory active compounds from

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shakuyaku-san on leukorrhagia in young women. Am J Chin

Med, 24:165-8, 1996.

Satoh K, Nagai F, Ushiyama K, Kano I Specific inhibition of

Na+,K(+)-ATPase activity by atractylon, a major component of

byaku-jutsu, by interaction with enzyme in the E2 state.

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Usuki S Blended effects of herbal components of

tokishakuyakusan on rat corpus luteum function in vivo. Am J

Chin Med, 16:107-16, 1988.

Wang GT Antianoxic action and active constituents of

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Wang GT Treatment of operated late gastric carcinoma with

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Soybean

Glycine soja

DESCRIPTION

Medicinal Parts: The medicinal parts are the soya lecithin

extracted from the soya bean, the soya oil and the soya seed.

Flower and Fruit: The flowers are small, inconspicuous,

.short pedicled, upright, axillary and in 3 to 8 blossomed

clusters. The sepals are campanulate or tubular-campanulate

and somewhat bilabiate. The corolla is usually purple,

exceeding the calyx only slightly or not at all. The stamens

are diadelphous or monodelphous. The style is glabrous. The

pod is linear or oblong and constricted between the seeds.

The pod is septate and dehiscent. There are 2 to 4 seeds,

which are oblong-ovate, white, yellow or black-brown.

Leaves, Stem and Root: The soya plant is an erect or twining

annual bushy plant. The stem and leaves are thickly villous.

The leaves are trifoliate, the leaflets are large, ovate, entire-