sinomenine

Japanese: sinomenine
sinomenine

…It is distributed in Honshu (west of Kanto), Shikoku, and Kyushu, and also extends to Taiwan and China. The rhizomes and stems contain the alkaloid sinomenine, which is called boi in traditional Chinese medicine and is used as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and diuretic drug. Dried vines are also used as material for knitting crafts. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "sinomenine" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…本州(関東以西),四国,九州に分布し,台湾,中国にまで及ぶ。根茎,茎はアルカロイドのシノメニンsinomenineを含み,漢方で防已(ぼうい)と称され,消炎,鎮痛,利尿に効く薬として利用されている。また乾いたつるは,あみもの細工の材料になっている。…

※「sinomenine」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。

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