| [English Name] | Calotropis | |
| [Chinese Name] | 牛角瓜 | |
| [Pinying Name] | Niujiaogua | |
| [Latin Name] | Calotropis | |
| [Genera] | Asclepiadaceae | |
| [Efficacy] | zhikepingchuanyao | |
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| [Ecology] | It grows in hillside exposed to the sun、open field and seaside at low attitude. | |
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1. Total cardiac glycosides obtained from Calotropis Gigantea L. exhibit cardiotonic action on isolated hearts of fogs, cats, guinea pig and rabbits[1]. |
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| [Clinical trial] | Snakebite ulcer: snakebite ulcer wound after routine disinfection, washed with niujiaogua(Calotropis) decoction for external use. 32 cases were treated with the therapy. Results showed that 30 cases were cured, 2 cases were invalid, the curative ratio was 93.7% [1]. |
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| [Traditional usage] | 1.Asthma and with profuse phlegm 2.Asthma | |
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| [References] |
Pharmacological actions: [1] DENG Shi-Xian, WANG Mao-De, WANG De-Cheng. Cardiotonic Action And Biological Potency of A Substance Derived From Calotropis Gigantea L. Dryan. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 1962,9(11):667. |
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