Prunella vulgaris All heal Selfheal Fruit-spike.immune stimulant and anti-inflammatory effects.
Article Content:
- .Botanical Info of Prunella vulgaris.
- .Prunella spike,Name Origin and Species.
- .Plant Description of Prunella in General.
- .Constituents and Phytochemicals of Prunella Valgaris and Prunella herb.
- .History and Uses:Heal All,All Heal and Self Heal.
- .Functions and Actions of Prunella spike.
- .Prunella vulgaris Pharmaceutical Actions.
- .Suggestions and Administrations:Prunella vulgaris.
- .Research update:Prunella vulgaris.
Botanical Info of Prunella vulgaris.
Prunella spike,Selfheal (Xiakucao)
Pharmaceutical Name:Spica Prunellae
Botanical Name: Prunella vulgaris L.
Latin Name: Prunella vulgaris Linn.(Prunella vulgaris L. var. lanceolata (Barton))
Family Name: Labiatae
Common Name: Prunella spike, Selfheal spike,Bang Zhutou Cao(grass with a stick shape chapiter), Denglong Tou Cao(grass with a lantern shape chapiter,"Cao" means grass)
Chinese Name:Xia Ku Cao.(Ben Jing)
Other names: All Heal Brunella, Self Heal,All-Heal, Hook-Heal,Carpenter-weed,Common Selfheal,Consolida Minor,Lance Selfheal,Prunella,Brunella,Slough-Heal,brownwort,Woundwort, Heart of the Earth, Wound Root, Slough Heal,Sicklewort,Carpenter's Herb, Dragonhead, Blue Curls, Hercules' Woundwort, Hook-Heal,hookweed,Xia Ku Cao
Chinese Synonyms:Xi Ju,Nai Dong (Ben Jing), Yan Mian (Bie Lu),Mai Sui Xia Ku Cao,Mai Xia Ku,Tie Xian Xia Ku (Dian Nan Ben Cao), Tie Se Cao (Gang Mu),Bang Zhu Tou Hua (Zhong Guo Yao Zhi Zhi),Da Tou Hua (Zhe Jiang Zhong Yao Shou Ce(Zhe Jiang TCM Handbook)),Deng Long Tou,Yang Chang Cai, Lang Tou Cao(Jiang Su Zhi Yao Zhi),Bai Hua Cao (He Bei Yao Cai),Zhang Bao Cao(Shan Dong Zhong Yao),Bang Chui Cao (Zhong Yao Zhi),Gan Ye Ye (Shaan Xi Zhong Yao Zhi), Luo Chui Cao,Dong Feng,Niu Ku Cao,Di Ku Niu,Guang Gu Cao,(Hu Nan Yao Wu Zhi),Liu Yue Gan,Bang Tou Zhu(Min Dong Ben Cao).
Botanical Origin: Common Selfheal Fruit-Spike is the dried fruit-spike of Prunella vulgaris L. (Fam. Labiatea),spread over china.
Part Used: dried fruit spikes with flower.
Habitat: Moist areas below 7500', disturbed sites, circumboreal, probably an early Eurasian
Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: The fruit spikes are gathered in summer and dried in the sun.
Indications:1. Dizziness due to hypertension, headache, tinnitus;2. Red eyes, photophobia with lacrimation, conjunctivitis;3. Dry cough;4. Dermititis and boils.
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