Morinda officinalis | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Morinda |
Species: | M. officinalis
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Binomial name | |
Morinda officinalis |
Morinda officinalis, also known as Indian mulberry, is a plant in the genus Morinda.
The root of M. officinalis ( Chinese: 巴戟天; pinyin: ba ji tian) is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It was first described in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing. [1] In TCM it is indicated in the case of kidney yang deficiency and associated impotence, weak tendons and bones, presence of wind and dampness. [2]
Known compounds include morindin. [3]
It is known as ba kich in Vietnamese.