Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Hakka in Guangdong, China

Au, Dawn Tung; Wu, Jialin; Jiang, Zhi Hong; Chen, Hubiao; Lu, Gang; Zhao, Zhongzhen

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2008.01.016

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“…is used in postpartum recovery (inducing uterus shrinking), treating amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea and leucorrhea. The Hakka in China use a root decoction of a related species, Rosa chinensis to treat irregular menstruation and amenorrhea (Au et al, 2008). Rubia crassipes is used for treating dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea by the Thai Hmong studied here, whereas a related species, Rubia cordifolia, is used for treating oligomenorrhea in India (Rawat and Kharwal, 2011), menorrhagia in Africa (Arnold and Gulumian, 1984), and dysmenorrhea, postpartum vaginal pain, amenorrhea, uterus and vagina diseases in Ayurvedic medicine (Jadhav and Bhutani, 2005).…”

Section: Plants Used For Uterine/vaginal Related Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Medicinal plants used in Hmong women's healthcare in northern Thailand

Srithi

Trisonthi

Wangpakapattanawong

et al. 2012

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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Section: Plants Used For Uterine/vaginal Related Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Medicinal plants used in Hmong women's healthcare in northern Thailand

Srithi

Trisonthi

Wangpakapattanawong

et al. 2012

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…Importantly, medicinal baths are widely used to prevent and cure rheumatic diseases and gynecological disorders (Macía et al, 2005;Li et al, 2006;De-la-Cruz et al, 2007;Au et al, 2008).…”

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Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants around Mt.Yinggeling, Hainan Island, China

Zheng

Xing

2009

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…Nirgandi is one of such plants having medicinal importance in the treatment of asthma. Preparations of Nirgandi have also been used for a variety of other complaints including rheumatic pain, inflammatory conditions, and as an astringent (Apaya & ChichiocoHernandez, 2011;Au et al, 2008).…”

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Insight into the bronchodilator activity ofVitex negundo

Khan

Shah

Gilani

2015

Pharmaceutical Biology

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Context: Vitex negundo Linn. (Verbenaceae) is traditionally used in hyperactive respiratory disorders.Objective: This study explored the mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of Vitex negundo in hyperactive respiratory disorders. Materials and methods: Crude extract of V. negundo leaves was obtained. For in vivo bronchodilatory activity in anesthetized rats, different doses (1, 3, 10, 30, and 50 mg/kg) of the crude extract of V. negundo (Vn.Cr) were tested. The underlying mechanisms were studied in isolated guinea pig tracheal strips, suspended in organ baths at 37 C. Results: Intravenous doses of the crude extract of Vn.Cr showed dose-dependent bronchodilatory effect (9-50%) against carbachol (CCh; 100 mg/kg)-induced bronchoconstriction, similar to aminophylline. In isolated guinea-pig tracheal strips, Vn.Crrelaxed CCh (1 mM) and high K + pre-contractions with respective EC 50 values of 0.72 (0.48-1.10; n ¼ 5) and 3.38 mg/mL (1.84-6.21; n ¼ 4), similar to papaverine. Diltiazem also relaxed both contractions with more potency against high K + pre-contraction (p50.05). Pre-incubation of the tracheal strips with Vn.Cr potentiated the isoprenaline inhibitory concentration response curves (CRCs), similar to papaverine. Discussion: The inhibitory effect against CCh and high K + suggests involvement of phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitory pathway(s), in addition to an inhibitory effect on Ca ++ entry. This finding was further strengthened when pre-treatment of the tracheal strips potentiated the isoprenaline CRCs. Conclusion: Results suggest Vn.Cr possesses a combination of papaverine-like PDE inhibitor and diltiazem-like Ca ++ entry blocking constituents, which partly explain its bronchodilatory effect, thus validating its medicinal importance in asthma.

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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Hakka in Guangdong, China

Cited by 83 publications

References 23 publications

Medicinal plants used in Hmong women's healthcare in northern Thailand

Medicinal plants used in Hmong women's healthcare in northern Thailand

Ethnobotanical study on medicinal plants around Mt.Yinggeling, Hainan Island, China

Insight into the bronchodilator activity ofVitex negundo

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