Aizoon Stonecrop Herb

Overview

Aliases

Fei Cai, Tu San Qi, Ba Xian Cao, Xue Shan Cao, Bai San Qi, Hu Jiao Qi, Tu Xue Cao, Jian Xue San, Huo Xue Dan, Qiang Tou San Qi

Nature and Flavor

Neutral; Sweet, Slightly Sour

What's Inside

Ingredients

This herb mainly contains alkaloids. The root also contains ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, and sitosterol. The whole herb also contains gallic acid, glucose, fructose, sucrose, and two kinds of seven-carbon sugars, etc.

Therapeutic Effects

The aqueous extract of this herb shortens bleeding and coagulation time in experimental animals; its hemostatic effect is mainly by improving platelet function; in addition it strengthens capillary resistance, and in vitro experiments prove inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus. Furthermore, this herb has sedative, hypotensive, and coronary-dilating effects.

Precautions

No precautions information available

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ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.