Table 1 The ethnomedicinal uses of Fagopyrum dibotrys
From: Towards a better understanding of Fagopyrum dibotrys: a systematic review
Formulation | Main components | Ethnomedicinal uses |
|---|---|---|
Wei Mai Ning Capsule | F. dibotrys | Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Increase the effect and reduce the toxicity of cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy |
Ji Zhi Tang Jiang | Houttuyniae, F. dibotrys, Ilicis Chinensis Folium, Asteris, Ephedrae, Peucedani, Aurantii Fructus, Glycyrrhizae | Clear heat and transform phlegm; diffuse the lung and suppress cough |
Fu Ping Jiao Nang | F. dibotrys, Viola yedoensis makino, Rhizoma curcumae, Patrinia scabiosaefolia Fisch, Polygonum perfoliatum L., Sargentodoxa cuneata, Soldago decurrens Lour | Remove toxicity for detumescence; clear heat for detumescence |
Chang Xin Jiao Nang | F. dibotrys, Hawthorn, F. tataricum | Expel evil-wind and remove dampness; heat-clearing and detoxicating; eliminate stagnant blood |
Jin Hua Ming Mu Wan | Radix rehmanniae preparata, Semen cuscutae, Fructus lycii, Schisandra chinensis, Radix paeoniae alba, Polygonatum sibiricum red, Codonopsis pilosula, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Chrysanthemum, Cassia obtusifolia, Semen plantaginis, Buddleja officinalis maxim, Endothelium corneum, F. dibotrys, Hawthorn, Cimicifuga foetida | Reinforce liver and kidney; tonify kidney for improving eyesight |
Jin Ci Can Jiu Zheng He Ji | Rosa roxburghii, Sophora flavescens, F. dibotrys | Nourish the stomach to improve the production of body fluid; improve the side effects of chemotherapy |
Hong Jin Xiao Jie Nong Suo Wan | Radix notoginseng, Cyperus rotundus, Dysosma versipellis, Armadillidium Vulgare, Black ant, Kadsura longipedunculata Finet et Gagn, Paederia scandens, Dahongpao, F. dibotrys, Radix Bupleuri | Relieving the depressed liver; soften and resolve hard mass; promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis; reduce swelling and alleviate pain |
Wu Jin Huo Xue Zhi Tong Pian | Radix Paeoniae rubra, Viridifloric, F. dibotrys | Promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis; remove obstruction in channels to relieve pain |
Ge Shi Jiao Nang | Puerariae, Astragalus, Herba epimedii Crneate lespedeza, F. dibotrys, Eucommia ulmoides, Rehmannia glutinosa, Scrophularia ningpoensis, Trichosanthin, Panax ginseng | Supplement qi and nourish yin; promote the production of body fluid to quench thirst |