Chinese Lobelia Herb

Overview

Aliases

Rapid-relief vine; fine-rice herb; snake-tongue herb; half-side flower

Nature and Flavor

Neutral; acrid

What's Inside

Ingredients

The whole herb contains alkaloids, flavonoid glycosides, saponins, and amino acids. The principal alkaloids are lobeline, lobelanidine, lobelanine, isolobelanidine, and related compounds. It also contains flavonoid glycosides, fumaric acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid and other organic acids, amino acids, saponins, glucose, and other constituents.

Therapeutic Effects

The decoction of this product and fumaric acid have anti-snake venom effects. Its infusion has a sustained and marked hypotensive effect. The infusion or total alkaloids of Lobelia chinensis have a pronounced diuretic effect. Inhalation of lobeline can dilate the bronchi. In addition, it has choleretic and antibacterial effects.

Precautions

Contraindicated in edema due to deficiency syndromes.

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ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.