Spice in the fragrant fruit, also known as: Chuanxiong, rhizome, Hu Rhizome, horse title, rhizome, Latin name: Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort.? Umbelliferae, ligusticum genus perennial herb, 40-60 cm tall.

Rhizome developed, forming irregular nodular fist-shaped mass, a traditional Chinese medicine plant, often used in the rhizome for medicinal purposes, the function of qi and open the depression, expelling wind and drying dampness, blood circulation and pain relief, treatment of headache and dizziness, rib pain, abdominal pain, menstrual closure, dyspareunia, carbuncle sores and ulcers.

Expanded information:

1, antibacterial effect and other in vitro tests

Chuanxiong on the large intestine, dysentery (Sonnen's), metamorphosis, green pus, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever bacteria and Vibrio cholera. and Vibrio cholerae have inhibitory effect. Chuanxiong water infusion (1:3) also has inhibitory effect on some pathogenic skin fungi in the test tube.

2, anti-radiation

Chuanxiong decoction of experimental treatment of radiation sickness in animals has a certain efficacy. Chuanxiong water-soluble crude preparation of rats, mice and dogs of radiation exposure and nitrogen mustard damage have protective effect. The anti-radiation effect of Chuanxiong was better in rats than in mice, ip was better than im administration, and im administration was better than ig.

3, other effects

Chuanxiongxizine can increase renal blood flow in anesthetized rabbits, and can diuretic. Chuanxiongzine has an inhibitory effect on the occurrence of pulmonary fibrosis in mice prepared by intratracheal administration of pingyangmycin.

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