Amur cork ~ Phellodendron amurense

Amur cork

Latin name: Phellodendron amurense (This is not Philodendron)

Family: Rutaceae

Part used: bark

Habitat: native to China, Manchuria, and Japan

Main constituents: berberine, limonin, palmatine, obakunone

Energetics: bitter, cooling

Main herbal actions: anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antibacterial, CNS depressant

Minor herbal actions: cholagogue, lowers blood sugar, antihypertensive

Main medicinal uses: fever, inflammatory joint conditions, hypertension, hyperglycemia, yeast infection, dyspepsia, nausea, diarrhea, infections and inflammation with discharge from the anus, vagina, or penis; night sweats, afternoon fever, nocturnal emissions

Minor medicinal uses: sores, bruises, sprains (topical)

Preparations: pwd: 3-9 g qd

Contraindications: weakness and cold in stomach

Toxicity: none known

Sources: http://www.holistic-online.com/Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h354.htm; http://www.seirogan.co.jp/english/seihin/toui/seibun_3.html; http://www.tcmbasics.com/materia-medica/cortex_phellodendri.htm