What are the effects and functions of Guangmuxiang?

Guangmuxiang can inhibit bacteria and protect the liver, especially for inhibiting liver viruses, promoting qi and relieving pain. It can also effectively improve abdominal distension and pain and some bacterial infections, and can also play a good role in lowering blood pressure and diuresis.

1. Antibacterial and liver protection

Costus root has antibacterial effects, can inhibit the regeneration of gastrointestinal bacteria, and can also inhibit the replication and reproduction of liver viruses, playing an anti-inflammatory and liver-protecting role.

2. Promote Qi flow and relieve pain

It is used for abdominal distension and pain, loss of appetite and vomiting caused by spleen and stomach qi stagnation.

3. Regulate Qi and soothe the liver

Used for side pain caused by liver and gallbladder qi stagnation. It has a good therapeutic effect on hepatitis and cirrhosis.

4. Strengthen the spleen and eliminate stagnation

Costus root can regulate gastrointestinal stagnation. Treat abdominal pain, diarrhea, and tenesmus.

5. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory

Yunmuxiang decoction has a slight inhibitory effect on Paratyphoid Bacillus A in test tube, but has no inhibitory effect on Shigella dysenteriae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, etc. It has an inhibitory effect on some pathogenic fungi, but has no obvious inhibitory effect on Cryptococcus neoformans. In vitro tests also showed a weak inhibitory effect on Trichomonas vaginalis

6. Antihypertensive effect

Costus root not only lowers blood pressure, but also has a mild diuretic effect.