Picture Book of Jia-Wei-Gui-Pi-Tang
Angelicae Radix
- Origin
- Radix of Angelica acutiloba Kitagawa （Umbelliferae）
- Main ingredients
- ligustilide, n-butylidenphthalide, sedanonic acid, safrol
- palmitic acid, linolic acid
- bergaptene, scopoletin
- falcarinol, farcarindiol
- Vitamine B12, nicotic acid
- Functions
-
depressant of central nervous system
analgesic-antipyretics, anti-inflammatory agents
anti-allergic agents
vasodilator agents
anti-coagulant agents
skeletal muscle relaxants agents
stimulants of immune system
anti-neoplastic agents
Astragali Radix
- Origin
- Radix of Astragalus membranaceus Bge. （Leguminosae)
- Main ingredients
- formononetin, 3'-hydroxyformononetin, 2',3'-dihydroxy-7,
4'-dimethoxyisoflavone
- D-glucose, D-fructose,sucrose
- astragaloside I〜VIII, soyasaponin I
- linoleic acid, linolenic acid, beta-sitosterol, choline,
gamma-aminobutyric acid
- Functions
-
anti-hypertensive agents, vasodialator agents
anti-allergic agents
diuretic agents
Atractylodis Rhizoma
- Origin
- Rhizome of Atractylodes japonica Koid, ex Kitam.（Compositae)
- Main ingredients
- Atractylon, atractylenoide I, II, III
- Functions
-
diuretic agents
hypoglycemic agents
anti-coagulant agents
anti-ulcerative agents
antti-inflammaory agents
Atractylois Lanceae Rhizoma
- Origin
- Rhizome of Atractylodes lancea DC. （Compositae)
- Main ingredients
- hinesol, beta-eudesmol, elemol, atractylodin
- Functions
-
anti-ulcerative agents
choleretic agents
hypoglycemic agents
anti-septic agents
Bupleuri Radix
- Origin
- Radix of Bupleurum falcatum L.（Umbelliferae）
- Main ingredients
- saikosaponin a, c, d, e, f
- alfa-spinasterol, stimasterol
- palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, lignoceric acid
- Functions
-
depressant of central nervous system
smooth muscle relaxants
anti-ulcerative agents
anti-inflammatory agents
anti-allergic agents
lipid metabolism inproving agents
anti-stress agents
Gardeniae Fructus
- Origin
- Fruit of Gardenia jasminoides Ellis. （Rubiaceae)
- Main ingredients
- geniposide, genipin, gentiobioside, gardenoside
- crocin, crocetin
- gardenin
- mannitol, beta-sitosterol
- Functions
-
analgesic agents
laxative agents
supresive agent of gastric secretion
choleretic agents
anti-hypertensive agents
anti-sclerotic agents
anti-coagulant agents
Ginseng Radix
- Origin
- Radix of Panax ginseng C.A.Mey. （Araliaceae）
- Main ingredients
- ginsenoside Ro, Ra, Rb1, Rb2, Rb3, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, Rg1, Rg2, Rh,
20-glucoginsenoside Rf
- panaxynol, beta-elemene
- beta-sitosterol, beta-sitosterol glucoside
- D-glucose, D-fructose, sucrose, maltose, trisaccharide A,B,C
- amino acids, peptides,choline, ATP, arginine
- Functions
-
stimulant of central nervous system
depressant of central nervous system
anti-stress agents
anti-hypertensive agents
hypogycemic agents
lipid metabolism improving agents
anti-coagulant agents
anti-ulcerative agents
stimulant of immune system
Glycyrrhizae Radix
- Origin
- Radix of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisher Glycyrrhizaglabra Linne（ Leguminosae）
- Main ingredients
- Glycyrrhizin
- liquiritin, licoricone, licoflavone, licoricidin
- putrescin
- Functions
-
sedative, anti-convulsive agents
anti-ulcerative agents
anti-inflammatory agents
anti-allergic agents
anti-cough agents
choleretic agents
Hoelen
- Origin
- Core of Poria cocos Wolf (Polyporaeceae)
- Main ingredients
- pachyman
- eburicoic acid, pachymic acid, dehydroeburicoic acid,
3 beta-o-acetyltumulosic acid, 3 beta-o-acetyldehydrotumulosic acid
- ergosterol
- Functions
-
diuretic agents
anti-ulcerative agents
hypoglycemic agents
anti-coagulant agents
stimulant of immune system
Longan Arillus
- Origin
- Aril of Euphoria longana Lam.（Sapindaceae)
- Main ingredients
- Sugar,etc
- Functions
- Unknown
Moutan Cortex
- Origin
- Cortex of Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.（Paeoniaceae ）
- Main ingredients
- paeoniflorin, oxypaeoniflorin, benzoylpaeoniflorin
- paeonol, paeonoside, paeonolide
- d-catechin, sucrose
- Functions
-
analgesic, sedative agents
anti-inflammatory agents
anti-allergic agents
anti-coagulant agents
Polygalae Radix
- Origin
- Radix of Polygala tenuifolia Willd.（Polygalaceae)
- Main ingredients
- onjisaponin A〜G
- xanthine derivatives,sugar, oil
- Functions
-
anti-ulcerative agents
cleaning agents of respiratory tree
Saussureae Radix
- Origin
- Radix of Saussurea lappa Clarke （Compositae）
- Main ingredients
- saussurealactone, costuslactone, beta-elemen
- saussurine
- Functions
-
depressant of central nervous system
smooth muscle relaxants agents
Zingiberis Rhizoma
- Origin
- Rhizome of Zingiber officinale Rosc. （Zingiberaceae）
- Main ingredients
- zingiberen etc
- gingerol, zingerone, shogaol
- Functions
-
depressant of central nervous system
analgesic-antipyretics, anti-inflammatory agents
anti-convulsive agents
anti-ulcerative agents
anti-cough agents
anti-emetic agents
Zizyphi Fructus
- Origin
- Fruit of Zizyphus jujuba Mill. var. inermis Rehd. (Rhamnaceae)
- Main ingredients
- oleanolic acid, betulinic acid, alphitolic acid ,
esters of p-co-umaric acid , ursolic acid
- zizyphus saponin
- Sugar, malic acid, tartanic acid, cyclic AMP, cyclic GMP
- Functions
-
anti-allergic agents
anti-ilcerative agents
anti-stress agents
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Shigeru Ishikawa(ishikawa@po.incl.ne.jp)