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Morinda officinalis, also known as Indian Mulberry, (Chinese: 巴戟天; pinyin: ba ji tian) is a plant in the Morinda genus.

Medicinal uses

Its root is used in Traditional Chinese medicine as an herb for:

• Bone and sinew strengthening.
• Infertility, impotence, seminal emission, irregular menstruation, blood clots during menstruation.
• Back pain.
• Muscular atrophy.

Known ingredients: morindin, vitamin C.

Various nominal

It is known as ba kich in Vietnamese.

From Wikispecies

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG II (down to family level)

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Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiospermae
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Euasterids I
Ordo: Gentianales
Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Morindeae
Genus: Morinda
Species: Morinda officinalis

Name

Morinda officinalis F.C.How

References

• Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica. [Chih su fen lei hsüeh pao.]. Beijing 7:326, t. 64, 65. 1958
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Data from 07-Oct-06]. 402645