…It is found from southern Hokkaido to the Ryukyu Islands. In herbal medicine, the root is called Tenka or Karokon, the seeds are called Karo kernel, and the fruit skin is called Karopi. The root contains a large amount of starch as well as steroids and saponins, and is used in combination with other herbal medicines to reduce fever in respiratory diseases, relieve throat swelling, dry mouth, and expectorate, as well as to promote milk production. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "capsule root" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…北海道南部から琉球にまで分布する。生薬では根を天花粉または括蔞根(かろうこん),種子を括蔞仁,果皮を括蔞皮という。根は多量のデンプンのほかにステロイド,サポニンなどを含み,他の生薬と配合して,呼吸器病の解熱,咽喉の腫痛,口渇,去痰などに用いられるほかに,催乳の効果もある。… ※「括蔞根」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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