Mullein is the common name for Yunmuxiang and Chuanmuxiang, plants of the Asteraceae family. It is the dried root of Muxiang, a plant of the Asteraceae family.

What are the effects and functions of Mullein:

1

Anti-bacterial and liver protection

Mullein has an antibacterial effect, can inhibit the regeneration of gastrointestinal bacteria, but also inhibit the replication of liver viruses reproduction, to play the role of anti-inflammatory and liver protection.

2

Expanding qi and relieving pain

It is used for distension and pain in the epigastrium and abdomen caused by stagnation of qi in the spleen and stomach, and vomiting with little food.

3

Regulating Qi and dredging the liver

It is used for dystocia caused by stagnant Qi in the liver and gallbladder. It has good therapeutic effect on hepatitis cirrhosis.

4

Strengthening the spleen and eliminating stagnation

Mu Xiang can regulate stagnant Qi in the stomach and intestines. It is used to treat abdominal pain, diarrhea, and internal urgency.

5

Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory

Yunmu Xiang decoction has a slight inhibitory effect on S. paratyphi A in the test tube, but not on dysentery bacillus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, staphylococcus, streptococcus and so on. It has inhibitory effect on some pathogenic fungi, but has no obvious inhibitory effect on new cryptococcus. In vitro test of Trichomonas vaginalis also has a weak inhibitory effect

6

Blood pressure

Mullein not only reduces blood pressure, there is a slight diuretic effect.