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Sophora japonica L.

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Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin

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Sophora japonica L. (Fabaceae) is a well-known herbal medicine which has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for a long time. Three entries are listed in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia:

  • Huaimi, Flos Sophora immaturus, is the dry flower buds of S. japonica collected in summer. The rutin content in the flower buds should not be less than 20%. It is used mainly as a hemostatic agent for the treatment of different hemorrhagic diseases.

  • Huaihua, Flos Sophorae, is the dry flowers of S. japonica collected in summer when the plant has flowered. The rutin content in flowers should not be less than 8%. The medicinal indications of the flower are similar to those of flower buds for treatment of different hemorrhagic diseases.

  • Huaijiao, Fructus Sophorae, is the dry ripe fruits of S. japonica collected in winter. It is used for treatment of intestinal hemorrhage.

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