Dichroa febrifuga
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Nomenclature
Other Names:
Historical Use of Dichroa febrifuga
Dichroa febrifuga in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Background
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Chinese Name (pinyin): Changshan
Chinese Name :
Common Name :Dichroa Root
Specific Name : Radix dichroae
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Collection : The drug is collected in autumn, removed from rootlet, wash clean and dried in the sun.
Description : Cylindrical, often twisted or branched, 9 - 15 cm long, 0.5 - 2 cm in diameter. Externally brownish yellow with fine longitudinal striations, the outer bark easily exfoliated, exposing pale yellow wood. Texture hard uneasily broken, dusting on breaking, transversely cut surface yellowish white, rays whitish, arranged relatively. Odorless and taste bitter.
Identification : 1.Transverse section: Cork consisting of several layers of cells. Cortex narrow, a few cells containing resinous masses raphides of calcium oxalate. Phloem narrow, raphides of calcium oxalate numerous, cambium in irregular wavy ring. Xylem occupying the main part, completely lignified, rays varying in width, vessels polygonal, singly scattered or aggregated, some containing yellow tyloses. Parenchymatous cells containing starch granules.2.Heat under reflux 2 g of the powder with 10ml of 70% ethanol for 15 minutes, allow to cool and filter. Evaporate the filtrate to dryness, add 2 ml of 1% hydrochloric acid solution to the residue, stir and filter. To the filtate add 2 drops of potassium iodobismuthate TS, a brownish red precipitate is produced.
Processing : Eliminate foreign matter, grade according to size, soak in water, soften thoroughly, cut into thin slices and dry in the sun.
Action : To stop malarial attacks.
Indication : malaria
Precautions : It causes vomiting as a side effect; overdosage should be avoided. Used with caution in pregnancy.
Dosage : 5 to 9 g.
Storage : Preserve in a ventilated and dry place.
Synonymns for Dichroa febrifuga
Patent Medicines and Medicines with Multiple Ingredients that include Dichroa febrifuga
Pharmaceutical Information
Chemical Constituents
Evidence or the Use of Dichroa febrifuga in the Treatment of Epilepesy
Basic Science
Animal Studies
Cohort, Case-Control and Non-Randomized Trials
Randomized Controlled Trials
Meta-Analysis
1st Five Results: pubmed search
Meng Wang, Xin-Rui Xu, Qian-Xiang Bai, Li-Hong Wu, Xin-Peng Yang, De-Qiang Yang, Hai-Xue Kuang
Dichroa febrifuga Lour.: A review of its botany, traditional use, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, toxicology, and progress in reducing toxicity.
J Ethnopharmacol: 2024, 328;118093
[PubMed:38537842]
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Junping Zhu, Jiaming Wei, Ye Lin, Yuanyuan Tang, Zhaoli Su, Liqing Li, Bin Liu, Xiong Cai
Inhibition of IL-17 signaling in macrophages underlies the anti-arthritic effects of halofuginone hydrobromide: Network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validation.
BMC Complement Med Ther: 2024, 24(1);105
[PubMed:38413973]
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Juan Sun, Ze-Yu Fang, Yi-Nuo Tao, Yi-Heng Zhang, Yao Zhang, Hai-Ya Sun, Yang Zhou, Yuan-Feng Wu
Design, Synthesis and Antitumor Activity of FAK/PLK1 Dual Inhibitors with Quinazolinone as the Skeleton.
Chem Biodivers: 2023, 20(4);e202300146
[PubMed:36919922]
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Ty Viet Pham, Hang Phuong Thi Ngo, Nguyen Hoai Nguyen, Anh Thu Do, Thien Y Vu, Minh Hien Nguyen, Bich Hang Do
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Saudi J Biol Sci: 2023, 30(4);103606
[PubMed:36910464]
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Yang-Chun-Zi Liao, Jian-Wei Sun, De-Wei Li, Mei-Ling Nong, Li-Hua Zhu
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Plant Dis: 2022;
[PubMed:35876759]
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