Alpine Yarrow Herb herbal material

Alpine Yarrow Herb

Overview

Aliases

Shi, Wu Gong Cao, Fei Tian Wu Gong, Tu Yi Zhi Hao, Qian Tiao Wu Gong, Ju Cao, Yi Zhi Hao

Nature and Flavor

Slightly Warm; Pungent, Bitter. Toxic

What's Inside

Ingredients

The whole herb contains organic acids, including succinic acid, fumaric acid, α-furoic acid, aconitic acid, etc.

Therapeutic Effects

1. Anti-inflammatory effect: Yarrow total-acid extract 3.75 g/kg 1. Anti-inflammatory effect: Yarrow total-acid fluid extract 3.75 g/kg given orally to rats significantly inhibits albumin-induced paw edema. 2. Antipyretic, analgesic, and sedative effects: succinic acid 1 g/kg, fumaric acid 0.5 g/kg, and aconitic acid 1 g/kg subcutaneously injected into rabbits respectively, 2 or 3 hours after injection of typhoid and paratyphoid A and B vaccines, have marked antipyretic effects. 3. Antibacterial effect: the 10% alcohol-soluble portion of fresh herb by plate-disk method shows inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and Shigella flexneri.

Precautions

No precautions information available

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ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED AS MEDICAL ADVICE.