Semino-dermis Arachidis

Overview

Aliases

Hua Sheng Pi

Nature and Flavor

Neutral; Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Astringent

What's Inside

Ingredients

This herb mainly contains arachin (a dimeric proanthocyanidin type-A compound). It also contains the hemostatic active component D-(+)-catechin, lipids, sterols, pyrocatechol-type tannins, arachidoside, leucocyanidin, and leucodelphinidin, etc.

Therapeutic Effects

This herb restores coagulation time to normal in hemophiliacs, prolongs euglobulin lysis time, shortens plasma recalcification time, enhances plasma thromboplastin activity, and increases thrombus elasticity. Taking Peanut Skin markedly lowers fibrinolytic activity in humans and rabbits. In addition, arachin isolated from Peanut Skin has a transient hypotensive effect in rats and also lowers isolated rabbit intestinal tension.

Precautions

No precautions information available

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ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.