Saussurea Root
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TMPW No.：4425 |
| Synonym | |
| Latin name | Saussureae Radix |
| Botanical source: Family name | Asteraceae (=Compositae) |
| Botanical source: Plant name | Saussurea lappa C.B.Clarke (IPNI:242388-1) |
| Part used | Root |
| Empirical criteria for quality selection | Good one is enlarged and dense. It has a strong odor. (TN) |
| Constituents | Lipids: Aplotaxene Sesquiterpenoids: α-Ionone, Dehydrocostus lactone, Saussurea lactone, Costunolide, Dihydrocostunolide, alpha-Costol, beta-Costol, γ-Costol, β-Costic acid, β-Cyclocostunolide, Alantolactone, Isoalantolactone, Isodehydrocostus lactone, Isozaluzanin C, Mokkolactone, Saussureal Triterpenoids: Betulin Sterols: Stigmasterol |
| Pharmacological effects | Antibacterial (essential oil: Streptococcus, Staphylococcus), tracheal dilation, smooth muscle relaxation (saussurine). |
| Indications | As a stomachic and antiflatulent, muxiang is applied for vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, indigestion and parasite infection. It is also used for incense. |
| Diseases | Full stomach, Abdominal pain, Nausea, Vomitting, Constipation, Diarrhea, Tenesmus, Dyspepsia, Anorexia |
| Formulas | ureitsukisan , kamikihito , karokijitsuto , kishukunichinto , kihito , kyukichoketsuindaiichikagen , kumibinroto , koshayoito , goshitsusan , shobaito , jurokumiryukiin , jinsoin , zenshikunshito , zenshibyakujutsusan , chokoshiteito , nyoshinsan , bunshoto |
| Meridian tropism | Spleen, Large intestine |
| Property | Warm |
| Flavor | Acrid/pungent, Bitter |
| Classification in "Shen-non Ben-cao Jing" | Superior |
| TCM: Classification | Drugs for regulating the flow of vital energy |
| TCM: Medicinal effects | To relieve pain by promoting the flow of qi, and to improve digestion by reinforcing the spleen function. For distending pain in the chest and epigastrium, tenesmus in dysentery, and indigestion with anorexia. |
| Remarks | Listed in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia 18th ed. |
| References | TN: T. Namba & Y. Tsuda ed., Outline of Pharmacognosy, a Textbook, 3rd ed., Nankodo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, 1998. |
