Myrica Rubra Bark
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TMPW No.：8045 |
| Synonym | |
| Latin name | Myricae Cortex |
| Botanical source: Family name | Myricaceae |
| Botanical source: Plant name | Myrica rubra Siebold et Zuccarini (IPNI:585602-1) |
| Part used | Bark |
| Empirical criteria for quality selection | |
| Constituents | Flavones & Flavonols: Myricetin 1.5%, Myricitrin Tannins: About 15% |
| Pharmacological effects | Diuresis, vasoconstriction (myricitrin, myricetin). |
| Indications | Being astringent, bactericide, insecticide and antidote, it is folklorically used to treat diarrhea internally, bruise and topically applied to painful swelling. It is also used as a dye. |
| Diseases | Diarrhea, Contusion |
| Formulas | yohakusan |
| Meridian tropism | |
| Property | |
| Flavor | |
| Classification in "Shen-non Ben-cao Jing" | |
| TCM: Classification | |
| TCM: Medicinal effects | Astringent, Antidiarrheal, Detoxicant |
| Remarks | Listed in the Japanese standards for non-pharmacopoeial crude drugs 2018. |
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