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Codonopsis tangshendocumented forDiabetes

A glucose metabolism disease that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.

PlantCodonopsis tangshen Documented useDiabetes Preparation layer8 connected
What it was documented for

Diabetes

A glucose metabolism disease that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both.

Use groupMetabolic & endocrine
Term typeCondition Or Symptom
Original source labelDiabetes
Modern vocabulary matchdiabetes mellitus ↗

The database says that a source associated a plant with the label “Diabetes”. It does not show that the source used modern diagnostic criteria or that the plant was effective.

The plain-language definition is anchored to an exact Disease Ontology term. The historical use association remains a separate data claim.

Practical knowledge layer

Recipes, methods and preparation notes.

Preparation notes connected to the same use term

Method · Traditional useCordial of Norway tar

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Method · Traditional usePowder of Pharma- copoeia

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Method · Traditional useBolus of Senna Compos

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Method · Traditional useCordial of SPIRITUOUS DISTILLED WATERS

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Method · Traditional useCordial of Nonvay tar

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Method · Traditional useInfusion of roses

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Method · Traditional useSyrup of Opium, half an ounce

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Method · Traditional useInfusion of Draught

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Plant context

Codonopsis tangshen

Scientific nameCodonopsis tangshen
FamilyCampanulaceae
Taxonomy linkSource name not securely matched
Documentation depth

Where the association appears.

China
View 1 preserved source rows

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RegionReference labelSource row
ChinaKeys#68,334
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Safety and self-care boundary

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Plant identity, plant part, dose, preparation, route, interactions, pregnancy safety, toxicity and contraindications are not established by this association. Do not use it for self-diagnosis or self-medication.

Dataset provenance

USDA Dr. Duke ethnobotanical data

The plant–use association and source rows come from the USDA Dr. Duke database. Herbal Remedy Source adds taxonomy matching, readable vocabulary profiles, internal preparation links and visible interpretation boundaries.

Dataset version: 1992–2016 · Licence: CC0 · Record class: traditional use

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