Reed Rhizome
芦根
Heat-Clearing Herbs
Lotus plumule
Overview
Aliases
Bitter yi; lotus yi; lotus heart
Nature and Flavor
Cold; bitter
What's Inside
Ingredients
It contains various alkaloids, including liensinine, isoliensinine, neferine, nuciferine, and pronuciferine. It also contains flavonoids, polysaccharides, proteins, nucleic acids, glucose, chlorophyll, and other constituents.
Therapeutic Effects
The aqueous decoction of this product has a hypotensive effect; the methyl-liensinine it contains also has antiarrhythmic activity. The total alkaloids of lotus plumule have anti-myocardial ischemic effects.
Precautions
No precautions information available
NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.
