Balloonflower Root

Overview

Aliases

Lingdanghua, Baiyao, Turenshen, Fulv, Liru, Gengcao, Luru, Fangtu, Jini, Kugeng, Kujiegeng, Dayao

Nature and Flavor

Neutral; Bitter

What's Inside

Ingredients

The root contains saponins; known constituents are polygalacic acid, platycodin, and glucose; it also contains spinasterol, alpha-spinasterol-beta-D-glucoside, betulin, and contains inulin and platycodan. Three triterpenoids were obtained from Jiegeng: platycodic acid A, platycodic acid B, and platycodic acid C.

Therapeutic Effects

1. Expectorant effect: after oral administration of the decoction to anesthetized dogs, the amount of respiratory tract mucus secretion increases significantly, with an effect intensity comparable to ammonium chloride. 2. Other effects: oral administration of water or alcohol extract of Jiegeng to rabbits lowers blood glucose, with a more marked effect on alloxan-induced rabbit diabetes.

Precautions

No precautions information available

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ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.