Aralia Rhizome
| Synonym | |
| Latin name | Araliae Cordatae Rhizoma |
| Botanical source: Family name | Umbelliferae |
| Botanical source: Plant name | Aralia cordata Thunberg (IPNI:89613-1) |
| Part used | Rhizome |
| Empirical criteria for quality selection | Unknown |
| Constituents | Terpenoids (Essential oils): Aralia cordata: Essential oil Triterpenoid saponins: A. cordata: Triterpenoid saponin Coumarins: Angelica pubescens: Osthol, Glabra-lactone (= Angelicone), Angelol, Bergapten |
| Pharmacological effects | Unknown |
| Indications | As a painkiller, antispasmodic and metabolic promoter, it is applied to headache, arthralgia, rheumatism, partial paralysis and general pain. |
| Diseases | Common cold, Fever, Headache, Swelling and pain of joint, Rheumatism |
| Formulas | keibohaidokusan , jumihaidokuto , seijokentsuto , dokkatsukakkonto , dokkatsuto , reitakutsukito , reitakutsukitokashin'i |
| Meridian tropism | Kidney, Urinary bladder |
| Property | Slightly warm |
| Flavor | Acrid/pungent, Bitter |
| Classification in "Shen-non Ben-cao Jing" | Superior |
| TCM: Classification | Antirheumatics |
| TCM: Medicinal effects | CP (A. pubescense): To dispel wind and remove damphess, relieve impediment pain. For wind cold dampness impediment, aching lower back and knees, headache caused by latent wind in lesser yin, or headache caused by wind-cold with dampness. |
| Remarks | Listed in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia 18th ed. |
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