Cudweed Herb herbal material

Cudweed Herb

Overview

Aliases

Qingmingcai, Mianhuacai, Huanghuaqucao, Tianqingdibai

Nature and Flavor

Cool; Sweet

What's Inside

Ingredients

The whole plant contains 5% flavonoid glycosides, 0.05% volatile oil, trace alkaloids and sterols, 0.58% unsaponifiable matter, and also contains carotene, chlorophyll, resin, and fat, etc. The flowers contain luteolin-4-beta-D-glucoside. The stems and leaves are rich in vitamin B2 and vitamin C, volatile oil, luteolin, stigmasterol, potassium chloride, and the flowers contain graphaliin.

Therapeutic Effects

After mice develop chronic cough by repeatedly inhaling concentrated ammonia water, oral administration of Shuqucao preparation has a certain antitussive effect.

Precautions

No precautions information available

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

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