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[Herbal drugs in Kampo preparations]
1Katedra farmakognózie farmaceutické fakulty Univerzity Karlovy, Hradec Králové.
Ceskoslovenska Farmacie
|April 1, 1993
Summary
This article explores traditional Japanese Kampo medicine, detailing its unique herbal ingredients like Radix bupleuri and Radix ginseng, which are unfamiliar to Western medicine. These botanicals form the basis of effective Kampo preparations.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacognosy
- Ethnobotany
- Traditional Medicine
Context:
- Kampo medicine, a traditional Japanese practice, utilizes complex herbal formulations.
- Many Kampo ingredients are not recognized or widely used in conventional European pharmacology.
- Understanding these unique botanical components is crucial for pharmacological research.
Purpose:
- To introduce and describe specific herbal drugs used in Kampo medicine.
- To highlight botanical ingredients unfamiliar to Western medical traditions.
- To provide a foundational reference for the study of Kampo materia medica.
Summary:
- Kampo medicaments are derived from various vegetable drugs, many of which are distinct from those used in European medicine.
- Key ingredients discussed include Radix bupleuri, Tuber pinelliae, Hoelen, Radix scutellariae, Cortex magnoliae, Fructus zizyphi, Herba perillae, Radix paeoniae, Rhizoma atractylodis, Rhizoma alismatis, Radix alismae, Rhizoma cnidii, Radix angelicae, Rhizoma coptidis, Fructus gardeniae, Cortex phellodendri, Polyporus, and Radix ginseng.
- This article serves as an introduction to the materia medica of Kampo.
Impact:
- Facilitates cross-cultural understanding of medicinal plant use.
- Opens avenues for scientific investigation into the efficacy and mechanisms of Kampo herbs.
- Supports the integration of traditional knowledge into modern pharmaceutical research.