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Gynochthodes officinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Gynochthodes
Species:	G. officinalis
Binomial name
Gynochthodes officinalis (F.C.How) Razafim. & B.Bremer
Synonyms
Morinda officinalis (Hillebr.)

Gynochthodes officinalis, synonym Morinda officinalis and also known as Indian mulberry, is a plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae.

Medicinal uses

The root of G. 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. In TCM it is indicated in the case of kidney yang deficiency and associated impotence, weak tendons and bones, presence of wind and dampness.

Known compounds include morindin.

Various nominal

It is known as ba kich in Vietnamese.

References

1. POWO: Gynochthodes officinalis (F.C.How) Razafim. & B.Bremer
2. "Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas" page 345 https://books.google.dk/books?isbn=0128127236
3. "Herbal Glossary : Radix Morindae Officinalis".
4. "Morindin". Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2017-09-18.

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