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 () is used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It was first described in Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing."Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas" page 345 https://books.google.dk/books?isbn=0128127236 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.
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