Morinda officinalis

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Morinda officinalis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Morinda
Species:
M. officinalis
Binomial name
Morinda officinalis

Morinda officinalis, also known as Indian mulberry, is a plant in the genus Morinda .

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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

Ba kich liquor - well-known product of Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. Morinda officinalis Liquor, Quang Ninh, Vietnam.JPG
Ba kich liquor - well-known product of Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam.

It is known as ba kich in Vietnamese.

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References

  1. "Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas" page 345 https://books.google.dk/books?isbn=0128127236
  2. "Herbal Glossary : Radix Morindae Officinalis".
  3. http://phyproof.phytolab.de/morindin.html [ dead link ]