Morinda officinalis
Appearance
Morinda officinalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Morinda |
Species: | M. officinalis
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Binomial name | |
Morinda officinalis |
Morinda officinalis, also known as Indian mulberry, is a plant in the genus Morinda.
Medicinal uses
The root of M. 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.[1] In TCM it is indicated in the case of kidney yang deficiency and associated impotence, weak tendons and bones, presence of wind and dampness.[2]
Known compounds include morindin.[3]
Various nominal
It is known as ba kich in Vietnamese.
References
- ^ "Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas" page 345 https://books.google.dk/books?isbn=0128127236
- ^ http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/herbal/bajitian.html
- ^ http://phyproof.phytolab.de/morindin.html