Lalang Grass Rhizome

Overview

Aliases

Mao Gen, Lan Gen, Ru Gen, Di Guan, Di Jin, Jian Du, Bai Mao Guan, Bai Hua Mao Gen, Si Mao, Wan Gen Cao, Mao Cao Gen, Di Jie Gen, Jian Cao Gen, Tian Cao Gen, Si Mao Cao Gen, Han Cao Gen

Nature and Flavor

Cold; Sweet

What's Inside

Ingredients

This herb mainly contains starch and saccharides, the principal saccharide components being glucose, sucrose, etc. It also contains organic acids such as citric acid, triterpenes such as imperanene, and anemonin, etc.

Therapeutic Effects

This herb significantly shortens bleeding and coagulation time; the rhizome powder shortens rabbit plasma recalcification time. The aqueous decoction by gavage has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects; it markedly inhibits the acetic acid writhing response in mice and the increased capillary permeability induced by acetic acid; it also inhibits Mycobacterium tuberculosis, pneumococci, catarrhal coccus, Shigella sonnei, and hepatitis B virus, etc.

Precautions

No precautions information available

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