Spreading Hedyotis Herb herbal material

Spreading Hedyotis Herb

Overview

Aliases

Snake-tongue herb; snake-coral herb; eye-pearl-growing herb

Nature and Flavor

Cool; bitter, sweet

What's Inside

Ingredients

This product contains stigmasterol, ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, β-sitosterol, β-sitosterol-D-glucoside, p-coumaric acid, and other constituents.

Therapeutic Effects

This product has antitumor activity. Its antibacterial effect in vitro is not marked, showing only weak activity against Staphylococcus aureus and dysentery bacilli; only high-concentration decoctions can inhibit Pseudomonas aeruginosa, typhoid bacilli, and Proteus species. It can enhance leukocyte phagocytosis and has anti-inflammatory effects.

Precautions

Use with caution during pregnancy.

NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.