Chinese Paris Rhizome
七叶一枝花
Heat-Clearing Herbs
Hoya lanceolata subsp bella
Overview
Aliases
Wax orchid; jade hydrangea; iron-added cup; golden snowball; ox-tongue yellow; cliff plum; golden-thread leaf
Nature and Flavor
Cold; bitter. Slightly toxic
What's Inside
Ingredients
The stems and leaves contain hoyin, a glycoside similar to condurangin; the content in the leaves is 0.76%. They also contain β-sitosterol and fatty oil.
Therapeutic Effects
It contains sitosterol, and animal experiments have shown that sitosterol has marked antitussive and anti-inflammatory effects.
Precautions
It is more effective for cough due to lung heat, but less effective for cough of the deficiency-cold type.
NOTE: THE INFORMATION PROVIDE IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.
