Chinese Azalea Flower

Overview

Aliases

Huangdujuan, Yuzhi, Yangbuchicao, Yangtizhuhua, Zhizhuhua, Jingyanghua, Laohuhua, Shitanghua

Nature and Flavor

Warm, pungent. Toxic

What's Inside

Ingredients

The flowers of Rhododendron molle contain grayanotoxin I (andromedotoxin), ericolin and rhodomollein. The leaves contain flavonoids, andromedotoxin and evernic acid methyl ester.

Therapeutic Effects

1. Analgesic effect: Hot-plate tests, electric-shock tests in mice, and central nervous system summation tests in rabbits have shown that oral administration of Naoyanghua decoction has a significant analgesic effect, although its therapeutic index is low and its safety margin is narrow. 2. Antibacterial and insecticidal effects: Naoyanghua decoction has strong inhibitory effects in vitro against Staphylococcus aureus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Bacillus anthracis, and group B streptococci.

Precautions

No precautions information available

NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.