Table 7.
Traditional Chinese medicinal uses according to temperature, taste and traditional actions, pharmacological actions, clinical uses, psychological effects, of different parts of M. oleifera Lam (Brown 2002; Ronglin and Qiuxiu 1995; Litao and Hongmin 2001; Dong 2019; Shao et al. 1999)
| Traditional Chinese medicine properties, pharmacological actions, clinical uses and psychological effects of M. oleifera Lam | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roots | Bark | Leaves | Seeds | |
| Temperature, taste and Traditional actions | Acrid taste (have an ascending effect) and warming effect (Litao and Hongmin 2001) (Ronglin and Qiuxiu 1995) Eliminate wind, Strengthen the Stomach and Spleen support Yang (Dong et al. 2019) | Acrid taste (have an ascending effect) and warming effect (Litao and Hongmin 2001) (Ronglin and Qiuxiu 1995) Eliminate wind, Strengthen the Stomach, Spleen and support Yang (Dong et al. 2019) | Sweet and bitter taste (have a descending effect) and cold effect (Litao and Hongmin 2001) (Ronglin and Qiuxiu 1995) Eliminate dampness and turbid stagnated phlegm, expel heat and remove toxins. Tonify spleen and stomach, reduce hyperactivity liver yang (Dong et al. 2019) | Acrid and bitter taste (have a ascending effect) and warming effect (Litao and Hongmin 2001) (Ronglin and Qiuxiu 1995) Tonify the Spleen and eliminate dampness (Dong et al. 2019) |
| Pharmacological actions | Diuretic, anti-migraine, anti-diarrhea (Litao and Hongmin 2001) | – | Anti-anemic, immune stimulant. (Brown 2002) Laxative, anti-hypertensive (Litao and Hongmin2001) Hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, analgesic (Dong et al. 2019) | Appetite stimulant, anti-flatulence, diuretic (Brown 2002) |
| Clinical uses | Edemas, headaches, dizziness, gastrointestinal problems, flatulence, high blood pressure (Litao and Hongmin 2001) (Brown 2002) | – | Gynecological problems such as vaginitis, excess discharge (Brown 2002) Hyperthyroidism (Shao et al. 1999) Diabetes, inflammation hypertension, pain constipation (Litao and Hongmin 2001) | Low appetite, flatulence, bloating, heavy sensation in the limbs, edemas (Brown 2002) |
| Psychological effects | – | – | Essentially restoring life force energy at an extraordinarily deep level. Influencing the behavior and mental level as well by giving will power, energetic and cheerful attitude towards life (Brown 2002) | – |