What are the effects of Banxia Xiexin Decoction?

The so-called Banxia Xiexin Decoction, its main ingredients include Pinellia and Astragalus. Pinellia ternata is an important medicinal ingredient in the treasure house of Chinese traditional medicine, with many functions and effects. So what are the effects of Banxia Xiexin Decoction made from the mixture of the two?

Banxia Xiexin Decoction

Material

15g of Pinellia, 9g each of Scutellaria, dried ginger, ginseng, and roasted licorice, 3g of Coptis chinensis, and 4 jujubes.

usage

Take the above seven ingredients, add one dou of water, boil and take out six liters, remove the dregs and boil again, take out three liters, take one liter while warm, three times a day.

Modern Usage

Take appropriate amount of water and then decoct it.

effect

Harmonize the liver and spleen, balance cold and heat, eliminate lumps and resolve masses.

Indications

A mixed syndrome of cold and heat. There is a feeling of fullness under the heart, but no pain, or vomiting, intestinal rumbling and diarrhea, and a greasy and slightly yellow tongue coating.

Contraindications

This prescription is mainly used to treat the syndrome of mutual combination of deficiency and excess. It should not be used if the condition is caused by qi stagnation or food accumulation.

Effects of Scutellaria baicalensis

1. Antibacterial

Scutellaria baicalensis has inhibitory effects on a variety of Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, and pathogenic skin fungi.

2. Anti-virus

Scutellaria baicalensis can inhibit influenza virus and hepatitis B virus.

Scutellaria baicalensis can inhibit influenza virus and hepatitis B virus

3. Anti-inflammatory

Baicalein and baicalin can inhibit acute inflammatory response. Inhibits exudation and swelling in the inflammatory model and increased capillary permeability; inhibits adjuvant arthritis in rats.

(1) Mechanism: Inhibit the production and release of inflammatory mediators.

(2) Inhibit the release of histamine.

(3) Anti-arachidonic acid metabolism, inhibit the production of prostaglandin E (PGE) and leukotrienes (LT), reduce the effects of inflammatory mediators on vasodilation, increased vascular wall permeability, and chemotaxis of leukocytes.

4. Impact on immune function

Scutellaria baicalensis can inhibit immune response: especially type I hypersensitivity reaction (allergic reaction). Scutellaria baicalensis can improve the body's immune function because baicalin can improve the function of macrophages and NK cells.

5. Clear away heat and detoxify

Research shows that Scutellaria baicalensis has antipyretic properties. Scutellaria baicalensis has a detoxifying effect, which is related to the glucuronic acid it contains.

6. Protect liver and promote bile secretion

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Scutellaria baicalensis can clear the liver and gallbladder, protect the liver, and is related to anti-oxidant free radical damage.