Table 3 Information on class III
From: A comparative study on shared-use medicines in Tibetan and Chinese medicine
No. | Family | Scientific name | Chinese name | Parts used in TCM | Parts used in TM | Uses in TCM | Uses in TM | Parts used | Disease groups treated in TCM | Disease groups treated in TM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Thymelaeaceae | Stellera chamaejasme Linn.* | 瑞香狼毒* | Roots | Roots | To cause urination, remove indigestion, and kill parasites [10] | Indications: boils and sores, scrofula, external use for dermatitis, and ulceration [7] | A | Digestive disorders | Immune system ailments |
2 | Juglandaceae | Juglans regia L. | 胡桃 | Kernel, exocarpand leaf | Exocarp and leaf | Kernel: to reinforce kidney, relieve asthma, use for tinnitus, cough, and asthma in kidney deficiency syndrome, seminal emission, lumbago, tympanitis, and astriction; Exocarp: relieve swelling and itching, tracheitis, lepra alphos, tinea capitis, sores, and boils; Leaf: leucorrhea [10] | Indications: rlung diseases, spasm of tendons and collaterals, aching and weakness of the loins and knees, constipation, seminal emission, and impotence [8] | C | Respiratory and reproductive system disorders | Reproductive and digestive disorders |
3 | Fabaceae | Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat. | 胀果甘草* | Rhizome and root | Rhizome and root | Indications: hypofunctioning of spleen and stomach, cough, palpitation, swollen sore throat, and sores [10] | Indications: lung diseases [15] | A | Digestive and respiratory disorders | Respiratory disorders |
4 | Fabaceae | Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. | 甘草* | Rhizome and root | Rhizome and root | Indications: hypofunctioning of spleen and stomach, cough, palpitation, swollen sore throat, and sores [10] | Indications: lung diseases [15] | A | Digestive and respiratory disorders | Respiratory disorders |
5 | Leguminosae | Trigonella foenum-grecum L. | 葫芦巴 | Seed | Seed | Indications: cold syndrome of the kidney due to yang deficiency marked by pain and coldness in the lower abdomen; hernia; and weakness and edema of the legs caused by cold-damp [10] | Indications: mass formation in the abdomen, discomfort and distension in the chest and hypochondriac regions, and kakke due to cold-dampness [8] | A | Reproductive system disorders and digestive disorders | Digestive disorders |
6 | Liliaceae | Polygonatum sibiricum Redouté* | 黄精* | Rhizome | Rhizome | Indications: weakness of the spleen and the stomach marked by lassitude, dryness in the mouth and anorexia; dry cough due to deficiency of yin of lung; deficiency of vital essence and blood; and wasting-thirst caused by internal heat [10] | Indications: various deficiency, dry cough hydrodipsia, and thirst [8] | A | Digestive and respiratory disorders | Respiratory disorders |
7 | Arecaceae | Areca catechu L* | 槟榔* | Exocarp | Seed | Indications: taeniasis, ascariasis, and fasciolopsiasis; abdominal pain due to intestinal parasitosis; diarrhea and tenesmus due to accumulation of undigested food; edema and weakness of the legs; and malaria [10] | Indications: kidney disease, toothache, and parasitic diseases [14] | D | Digestive and urinary system disorders | Reproductive and digestive disorders |
8 | Polygonaceae | Rumex nepalensis Spreng. | 尼泊尔酸模 | Roots and leaf | Roots | To remove toxic-heat, arrest bleeding, relax bowels, and kill fungi and trichomonad [10] | Indications: boils and eczema [7] | C | Digestive disorders and immune system ailments | Immune system ailments |
9 | Ranidae | Rana chensinensis | 中国林蛙 | Meat | Meat | Indications: palpitation, insomnia, night sweating, and hemoptysis [10] | Indications: neurasthenia [12] | B | Respiratory disorders | Urinary and nervous system ailments |
10 | Ranunculaceae | Coptis chinensis Franch. | 黄连* | Rhizome | Rhizome | Indications: vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, hyperthermia, insomnia due to restlessness, toothache, thirst, skin diseases, and eczema [10] | Indications: infectious disease, anthrax, dysentery, and incised wound [13] | A | Digestive disorders | Immune system ailments |
11 | Rutaceae | Zanthoxylum simulans Hance. | 野花椒 | Root and fruit | Exocarp | To dispel cold from the spleen and stomach, relieve pain, kill fungi and trichomonad, and prevent impregnation [10] | Indications: gastropathy, fungi and trichomonad, and external use for dermatosis [15] | D | Digestive and immune system ailments | Digestive and immune system ailments |
12 | Solanaceae | Lycium chinense Mill.* | 枸杞* | Root and bark | Fruits | Indications: general debility with deficiency of vital essence with manifestations of aching of the loin and knees, dizziness, and tinnitus; diabetes by internal heat; anemia; and impaired vision [10] | Indications: heart febrile disease and gynecopathy [15] | D | Reproductive system disorders | Circulatory system disorders and respiratory ailments |
13 | Urticaceae | Urtica laetevirens Maxim. | 宽叶荨麻 | Whole plant, roots, and seed | Aerial parts | Indications: rheumatism arthralgia, postpartum and infantile convulsion, infantile paralytic sequel, hypertension, dyspepsia, stool atresia. External use for urticaria initially and snake bite [10] | Indications: chronic heart diseases and dyspepsia due to rlung diseases [7] | C | Locomotor, nervous system ailments and digestive disorders | Digestive disorders |
14 | —— | Sulfur* | 硫黄* | Natural element sulfur minerals | Natural element sulfur minerals | Indications: external use for scabies and favus, abscesses due to cold and phlegm retention and malignant ulcers, oral administration for impotence with cold lower extremities, and asthma or constipation of deficiency-cold type [10] | Indications: carbuncles, sores and boils, tetter, and leprosy and external use for mange, malignant sore, pruritus [15] | A | Reproductive and digestive disorders | Circulatory system disorders and immune system ailmentailments |