Biology:Gynochthodes officinalis
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Gynochthodes officinalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Gynochthodes |
| Species: | G. officinalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gynochthodes officinalis (F.C.How) Razafim. & B.Bremer
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| Synonyms | |
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Morinda officinalis (Hillebr.)[1] | |
Gynochthodes officinalis, synonym Morinda officinalis and also known as Indian mulberry, is a plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae.
Medicinal uses
The root of G. officinalis (Chinese: 巴戟天; pinyin: ba ji tian) is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It was first described in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing.[2] In TCM it is indicated in the case of kidney yang deficiency and associated impotence, weak tendons and bones, presence of wind and dampness.[3]
Known compounds include morindin.[4]
Various nominal
It is known as ba kich in Vietnamese.
References
- ↑ POWO: Gynochthodes officinalis (F.C.How) Razafim. & B.Bremer
- ↑ "Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas" page 345 https://books.google.dk/books?isbn=0128127236
- ↑ "Herbal Glossary : Radix Morindae Officinalis". http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/herbal/bajitian.html.
- ↑ "Morindin". http://phyproof.phytolab.de/morindin.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q2220745 entry
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