Other names of Leulu: wild orchid, ghost oilseed and wolf's head flower. It is a perennial herbaceous plant. Rhizome thick. The roots extend straight and the stems are upright, unbranched, gray-white, covered with cotton hairs. The roots and rhizomes are used as medicine and have the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, draining pus, reducing swelling and relieving breast pain. The nutritional content of Lelu.

Lelu contains ecdysterone compounds such as β-ecdysterone, volatile oils/fat-soluble components, cadopatin, isocardopatin, ecdysterone, and licorice. Glycosides and other ingredients. Antibacterial

The ethanol extract of Rhizococcus aureus has certain antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The alcohol extract can significantly inhibit the activity of rat brain mitochondria and liver monoamine oxidase-B.

Reduce blood cholesterol

The water immersion agent has varying degrees of activity against 14 kinds of skin fungi. The water decoction can significantly inhibit the growth of the brain, liver, heart, kidney and serum of rats and mice. Generation of lipid peroxides.

Feeding rabbits and quails with high-fat feed and giving Lelu decoction at the same time can reduce blood cholesterol and lipid peroxide, increase the ratio of prostacyclin and thromboxane AF, and reduce the infiltration of leukocytes in the arterial wall. , and inhibit the proliferation of smooth muscle cells. Improve the immune function of cells

The ecdysterol contained in fenugreek can significantly enhance the phagocytosis of macrophages and improve the immune function of cells.