Garden Burnet Root

This herb mainly contains tannins, the principal components of which are gallocatechin, sanguiin, etc. It also contains triterpenoid saponins such as ziyuglycoside, and phenolic acids such as gallic acid.

The decoction markedly constricts blood vessels and shortens bleeding and coagulation time, and has strong anti-inflammatory effects. The aqueous extract applied to wounds promotes healing. External use of fried Garden Burnet powder reduces exudation from skin scalds in dogs or rabbits, lessens tissue edema, and lowers infection and mortality rates. It inhibits Escherichia coli, Shigella sonnei, Proteus, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Vibrio cholerae, etc. In addition, this herb has antiemetic, antidiarrheal, antiulcer, and antioxidant effects.

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