India Madder Root

Overview

Aliases

Ru Lu Ben, Mao Sou, Sou, Qian Gen, Qian Cao, Di Xue, Niu Man, Lu Ru, Xue Jian Chou, Guo Shan Long, Di Su Mu, Huo Xue Dan, Hong Long Xu Gen, Sha Qian Yang Gen, Wu Zhao Long, Man Jiang Hong, Jiu Long Gen

Nature and Flavor

Cold; Bitter

What's Inside

Ingredients

This herb mainly contains anthraquinones, the principal components being alizarin, purpurin, pseudopurpurin, etc. It also contains naphthoquinones, naphthohydroquinones, cyclohexapeptides, triterpenes, and polysaccharides.

Therapeutic Effects

This herb shortens bleeding time in experimental animals and promotes all three stages of the coagulation process. Alizarin inhibits platelet aggregation in rabbits; alizarin binds calcium ions in blood and has a mild anticoagulant effect. Madder extract raises white blood cell count and excites the uterus. In addition, this herb has anti-experimental myocardial infarction, antitumor, and antibacterial and skin-fungus inhibitory effects.

Precautions

No precautions information available

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ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.