Gromwell Root

Overview

Aliases

Hard lithospermum; large lithospermum; red-striped lithospermum

Nature and Flavor

Cold; bitter

What's Inside

Ingredients

This product mainly contains naphthoquinones, the principal constituents being shikonin, acetylshikonin, deoxyshikonin, isobutyrylshikonin, isovalerylshikonin, shikalkin, β-hydroxyisovalerylshikonin, α-methyl-n-isovalerylshikonin, and related compounds; it also contains linoleic acid, palmitic acid, and others.

Therapeutic Effects

No therapeutic effects information available

Precautions

Use with caution in patients with weakness of the gastrointestinal tract or slippery diarrhea.

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