Herba Polygonis Hydropiperis/Persicaria hydropiper (L.)a Spach/Polygonaceae/001-CS0807
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Laksa plant/Laliaocao
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Used as a condiment. Also employed as a stomachic and aphrodisiac. Externally, the crushed leaves or juice are used to treat skin conditions such as ringworms, scabies, boils, abscesses, carbuncles, ulcers or bites of snakes, dogs or insects
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Antioxidant [8–10]
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Folium Murraya Koenigii/Murraya koenigii Spreng./ Rutaceae/002-CS0807
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Curry leaves/Jialiye
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Used as a condiment. Treatment of piles, inflammation, itching, fresh cuts, dysentery, vomiting, burses and dropsy
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Reducing halitosis [11], antioxidant [12], antimicrobial [13], antifungal [14], antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic properties [15]
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Rhizoma Arachis Hypogea/Arachis hypogaea L./Leguminosae/003-CS0807
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Groundnut/Huashenggen
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Treatment of insomnia and strengthening of bones
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Antifibrinolytic [16]
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Herba Houttuyniae/Houttuynia cordata Thunb./Saururaceae/004-CS0807
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Chinese houttuynia or chameleon plant/Yuxingcao
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Detoxification, treatment of infection, removing toxic heat, promoting drainage of pus and urination
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Anti-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) [17]. Prevention of urinary infection, modulation of neutrophils and monocytes, inhibition of respiratory bacteria [18, 19]. Anti-inflammatory activity [20]. Virucidal effects on herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2, influenza virus, and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 [21, 22]
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Epipremnum pinnatum (L.) Engl./Araceae/005-CS0807
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Dragon tail/Pashulong
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Detoxification, removes toxic heat, tendonitis, fractures, burns, carbuncles, sores, redness
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Cytotoxicity against cancers cells [23], immuno-modulating [24]
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Rhizoma Typhonium Flagelliforme/Typhonium flagelliforme (Lodd.) Blume/006-CS0807
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Rodent tuber/Laoshuyu
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Treatment of cough, asthma, nausea and cancers
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Relieving cough, eliminating phlegm, asthmatic, analgesia, anti-inflammation, sedation and cytotoxic activities [25–28]
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Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis/Magnolia biloba (Rehder & E. H. Wilson) Cheng/Magnoliaceae/007-CS0807
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Magnolia/Houpo
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A tonic to improve general well-being, also used to treat cough, diarrhea, allergic rhinitis and phlegm
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Alleviateing menopausal symptoms [29], brochial asthma [30, 31], active against Propionibacterium acnes and Propionibacterium granulosum [32], antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities [33, 34]
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Rhizoma Imperatae/Imperata cylidrica (L.) Beeuv. var. major (Nees) C.E. Hubb/Gramineae/008-CS0807
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Lalang/Baimaogen
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Wound-healing, diuretic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic agents
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Neuroprotective, immunostimulating effects [35]
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