Alpinia Officinarum Rhizome
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TMPW No.：836 |
| Synonym | |
| Latin name | Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma |
| Botanical source: Family name | Zingiberaceae |
| Botanical source: Plant name | Alpinia officinarum Hance (IPNI:795352-1) |
| Part used | Rhizome |
| Empirical criteria for quality selection | Unknown |
| Constituents | Monoterpenoids: 1,8-Cineole(=Eucalyptol) Sesquiterpenoids: α-Cadinene Phenylpropanoids: Methyl cinnamate Flavones & Flavonols: Galangin, Kaempferid, Alpinin |
| Pharmacological effects | Unknown |
| Indications | As an aromatic stomachic, painkiller and antiemetic, it is applied to treat stomach pain by cold, indigestion, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. |
| Diseases | Pain due to abdominal coldness, Lower abdominal pain, Nausea, Vomitting, Hiccup |
| Formulas | anchusan , anchusankabukuryo , chokoshiteito , ryokito |
| Meridian tropism | Spleen, Stomach |
| Property | Hot |
| Flavor | Acrid/pungent |
| Classification in "Shen-non Ben-cao Jing" | |
| TCM: Classification | |
| TCM: Medicinal effects | To warm the stomach to check vomiting, dessipate cold and relieve pain. It is used for relieving cold pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, vomiting caused by stomach cold, belching and acid regurgitation. |
| Remarks | Listed in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia 18th ed. |
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