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Gynochthodes officinalis

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Gynochthodes officinalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Gynochthodes
Species:
G. officinalis
Binomial name
Gynochthodes officinalis
(F.C.How) Razafim. & B.Bremer
Synonyms

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

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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

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Ba kich liquor - well-known product of Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam.

It is known as ba kich in Vietnamese.

References

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  1. ^ POWO: Gynochthodes officinalis (F.C.How) Razafim. & B.Bremer
  2. ^ "Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas" page 345 https://books.google.dk/books?isbn=0128127236
  3. ^ "Herbal Glossary : Radix Morindae Officinalis".
  4. ^ "Morindin". Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2017-09-18.