Gentiana scabra

Gentiana scabra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Gentianaceae
Genus:	Gentiana
Species:	G. scabra
Binomial name
	Gentiana scabra; Bunge

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Gentiana scabra, also known as the Japanese gentian or the Rindō Flower, is a species of flowering plant in the Gentian family (Gentianaceae), found in much of East Asia. The flowers bloom in mid-summer, autumn and are blue or dark blue in color.

Medicinal use

Gentiana scabra roots are used as a bitter tonic in traditional Chinese medicine where it is said to promote digestive secretions and treats a range of illnesses associated with the liver.^[1]^[2] It is also used in traditional Tibetan medicine.^[3]

References

^ Zhou, Jiaju; Xie, Guirong; Yan, Xinjian (2011-02-21). Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines - Molecular Structures, Pharmacological Activities, Natural Sources and Applications: Vol. 5: Isolated Compounds T—Z, References, TCM Plants and Congeners. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 453–454. ISBN 978-3-642-16741-6.
^ Schafer, Peg (2011). The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm: A Cultivator's Guide to Small-scale Organic Herb Production. Chelsea Green Publishing. pp. 180–181. ISBN 978-1-60358-330-5.
^ Zheng, Yiyuan; Fang, Dan; Huang, Chaoyuan; Zhao, Lina; Gan, Liming; Chen, Youlan; Liu, Fengbin (2022). "Gentiana scabra Restrains Hepatic Pro-Inflammatory Macrophages to Ameliorate Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease". Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12: 816032. doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.816032. ISSN 1663-9812. PMC 8803634. PMID 35115947.

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[1] Zhou, Jiaju; Xie, Guirong; Yan, Xinjian (2011-02-21). Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines - Molecular Structures, Pharmacological Activities, Natural Sources and Applications: Vol. 5: Isolated Compounds T—Z, References, TCM Plants and Congeners. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 453–454. ISBN 978-3-642-16741-6.

[2] Schafer, Peg (2011). The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm: A Cultivator's Guide to Small-scale Organic Herb Production. Chelsea Green Publishing. pp. 180–181. ISBN 978-1-60358-330-5.

[3] Zheng, Yiyuan; Fang, Dan; Huang, Chaoyuan; Zhao, Lina; Gan, Liming; Chen, Youlan; Liu, Fengbin (2022). "Gentiana scabra Restrains Hepatic Pro-Inflammatory Macrophages to Ameliorate Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease". Frontiers in Pharmacology. 12: 816032. doi:10.3389/fphar.2021.816032. ISSN 1663-9812. PMC 8803634. PMID 35115947.

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