Plant |
Family | Bellflower family (Campanulaceae) |
English |
Balloonflower, Baloon flower, Blue balloon flower, Chinese-bellflower, Japanese bellflower, Korean bellflower, Platycodon |
Latin |
Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A.DC., Campanula grandiflora Jacq., Platycodon grandiflorus A.DC., Campanula grandiflora, Campanula grandiflorus Jacq., Platycodon grandiflorum A. De. Candolle, Wahlenbergia grandiflorus Schrad. |
Plantparts | Roots, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Anthelmintic, Anti-inflammatory, Antiphogistic, Antitussive, Astrigent, astringent, BloodSugar Reducer, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, cough depressing, Cough suppressant, Dyslipidemia, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, good for the stomach, haemolytic, hemolytic, Herbal tonic, High blood sugar, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, lowering the blood sugar, Mucolytic agent, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce inflammation, relaxes the nervous system, Sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, weak stomach |
Foods |
Condiment, culinary, culinary herb, Spice |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Korea, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine |
Ingredients |
| | Arabinose, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, ash, betulin, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Copper, fat, Fibres, glucose, inulin, iron, magnesium, manganese, Niacin, phosphorus, Polygalacic-Acid, potassium, protein, Rhamnose, saponin, sodium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, Xylose, zinc, Β-Carotene |
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