Common Gendarussa Herb

Overview

Aliases

Yazihua, Bipohshu, Dahuahun, Dabojie, Dajiegucao, etc.

Nature and Flavor

Neutral, bitter, pungent

What's Inside

Ingredients

Alkaloid vasicinol; the leaves and flowers contain vasicine and vasicinone, the content of vasicine being 0.79% in dry leaves and 0.47% in dry flowers; after oxidation, most of the vasicine can be converted into vasicinone.

Therapeutic Effects

A root decoction or alcoholic extract at 1–2 g/kg can raise body temperature in rats. Excessive doses of 10–20 g/kg lower body temperature, cause severe purgation, and may eventually result in death.

Precautions

No precautions information available

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ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.