Reed Rhizome
芦根
Heat-Clearing Herbs
Blackend Swallowwort Root
Overview
Aliases
Mountain tobacco rootlet; white horse wei; Laojun’s whiskers
Nature and Flavor
Cold; bitter, salty
What's Inside
Ingredients
The roots of erect Baiwei contain cynanchoside-related compounds, volatile oil, and cardiotonic glycosides.
Therapeutic Effects
Cynanchum atratum has an inhibitory effect on pneumococci; it also has heat-clearing and diuretic effects, and the cynanchoside it contains can enhance myocardial contractility.
Precautions
No precautions information available
NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.
