Hyriopsis cumingii
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Nomenclature
Other Names:
Historical Use of Hyriopsis cumingii
Hyriopsis cumingii in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Background
Chinese Name (pinyin): Zhenzhumu
Chinese Name :
Common Name :Nacre
Specific Name : Concha margaritifera usta
Scientific Name:
Collection : The drug is collected, remove from muscles, washed clean and dried.
Description : Shell of Hyriopsis Cumingii: somewhat in scalene tretragonal. The outer surface growth lines arranged in concentric rings, dorsal posterior margin projected upward, forming large triangular sail-like hind wing. The inner surface with distinct trace of mantle, trace of anterior adductor somewhat ovoid, trace of posterior adductor somewhat triangular. Both left and right shells with 2 pseudocardinal teeth, left shell with 2 slat lateral teeth, right shell with 1 slat lateral tooth, lustrous. Texture hard, odour, slightly stinking and taste weak.
Identification : 1.Powder: whitish, irregular broken pieces, surface mostly uneven with distinct granular nature, some in laminated structure, margin mostly irregular serrated.2.To small quantity of the powder, add dilute hydrochloric acid, a lot of bubbles produced immediately, filter, the filtrate yields the characteristics reaction of calcium salts
Processing : Concha Margaritifera UstaCalcine the clean Concha Margaritifera Usta as describe under the method of calcining openly (Appendix ll B) until it becomes crisp.
Action : To subdue hyperactivity of the liver, to clam the nerves, and to improve vision.
Indication :
Precautions :
Dosage : 10 to 25 g, to be decocted before other ingredients.
Storage : Preserve in a dry place, protected from dust.
Nomenclature
Other Names:
Historical Use of Hyriopsis cumingii
Hyriopsis cumingii in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Background
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Chinese Name (pinyin): Zhenzhu
Chinese Name :
Common Name :Pearl
Specific Name : Margarita
Scientific Name:
Collection : The drug is collected from animal, washed and dried.
Description : subspheroidal, oblong, ovaoid or clavate, 1.5 - 8mm in diameter. Externally almost white, light pink, light yellowish green or light blue, translucent, smooth or slightly uneven with characteristic lustre. Texture hard, laminating veins on broken surface. Odorless and tasteless.
Identification : 1.Powder: Whitish, irregular pieces translecent, lustrous, granular I surface view, sometimes finely undulated striated. The ground slices marked with concentric striations.2.To the powder, add dilute hydrochloric acid solution, a lot of bubbles are produced, filter, the filtrate yields the identification test calcium salts (Appendix lV)3.Examine the drug under ultra violet light (365nm) pale bluish violet or bright yellowish green fluorescence is shown, usuallt relatively bright in the peripheral zone
Processing : Wash clean and dry.Powder of Margarita: Take clean margarita, grind and make it into finest powder as described under the method for levigation
Action : To calm the nerves, to eliminate corneal opacity, to counteract toxicity and to promote the growth of new tissues.
Indication : palpitation and insomnia; convulsion, epilepsy; nebula; skin ulceration that are difficult to heal
Precautions :
Dosage : 0.1 to 0.3 g, mostly used in making pills or powder; appropriate quantity for external use.
Storage : Preserve in well closed containers.
Synonymns for Hyriopsis cumingii
Patent Medicines and Medicines with Multiple Ingredients that include Hyriopsis cumingii
Pharmaceutical Information
Chemical Constituents
Evidence or the Use of Hyriopsis cumingii 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
Qianqian Liang, Xin Jiang, Xuehua Zhang, Tongtong Sun, Yanfang Lv, Zhiyi Bai, Wenzheng Shi
Ultrasonic treatment enhanced the binding capacity of volatile aldehydes and pearl mussel (Hyriopsis cumingii) muscle: Investigation of underlying mechanisms.
Food Chem: 2024, 444;138630
[PubMed:38335681]
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Sichun Zheng, Xiaoqi Tang, Qinglin Yang, Xicheng Zhou, Yanhong Li, Zhengli Wu
Aeromonas veronii tolC modulates its virulence and the immune response of freshwater pearl mussels, Hyriopsis cumingii.
Dev Comp Immunol: 2024, 153;105137
[PubMed:38224762]
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Can Jin, Kang Cheng, Rui Jiang, Yihang Zhang, Wen Luo
A Novel Kunitz-Type Serine Protease Inhibitor (HcKuSPI) is Involved in Antibacterial Defense in Innate Immunity and Participates in Shell Formation of Hyriopsis cumingii.
Mar Biotechnol (NY): 2024, 26(1);37-49
[PubMed:38117374]
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Yingrui Mao, Yulin Miao, Xiaoyue Zhu, Shenghua Duan, Yayu Wang, Xiaoqiang Wang, Congdi Wu, Guiling Wang
Expression of bone morphogenetic protein 10 and its role in biomineralization in Hyriopsis cumingii.
Int J Biol Macromol: 2023, 253(Pt 6);127245
[PubMed:37797863]
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Yayu Wang, Xiaoyue Zhu, Yang Gu, Zongyu Liu, Yingrui Mao, Xiaojun Liu, Zhiyi Bai, Guiling Wang, Jiale Li
Study on the Role of Mitophagy Receptor PHB2 in Doubly Uniparental Inheritance of Hyriopsis cumingii.
Mar Biotechnol (NY): 2023, 25(5);790-799
[PubMed:37594541]
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