Pharmacological effects of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae

Tianjihuang is a plant of the Garcinia family. It has the effects of dispersing blood stasis and swelling, clearing away heat and removing dampness. It is very effective in treating damp-heat jaundice, dysentery, mouth sores, carbuncles, boils, and swellings. It can also effectively help us calm down and relieve pain, lower body temperature, and effectively treat injuries. It is also a Chinese herbal medicine that is widely used in our lives.

Pharmacological Action

Radix Glehniae is the whole herb of Radix Glehniae, a plant of the family Garcinia family. Clears away heat and dampness; detoxifies; disperses blood stasis and reduces swelling. It is used to treat damp-heat jaundice, diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal carbuncle, carbuncle, furuncle, swelling and poison, eczema, mouth sore, red and swollen eyes, snake bites, and injuries from falls.

1. Diuretic effect: Anesthetized dogs were given 0.1g/kg of Tianjihuang extract or 6.6mg/kg of Tianjihuang total bioalkali iv, normal rats were given 1g/kg ig, and normal humans were given 10-30g of Tianjihuang powder orally. All of them had significant and lasting diuretic effect, and the excretion of chloride in urine was also significantly increased. Inulin isolated from Rhizoma Cibotii has an inhibitory diuretic effect when administered orally or ip to rats.

2. Effects on the nervous system: The effects of flavonoids on the nervous system are similar to those of nicotinic acid, but the intensity is only 1/5-1/20 of nicotinic acid. It has an excitatory effect first and then an inhibitory effect on the chemoreceptors of the autonomic ganglia, adrenal medulla, medulla oblongata centers (especially the vomiting center), neuromuscular junctions, and carotid and aortic bodies.

3. Inhibitory effect on the central nervous system: The succinic acid contained in this product can protect mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats and dogs against hyperbaric oxygen, electric shock and audiogenic convulsions when administered ip. The hot plate method has analgesic effects, works synergistically with sodium pentobarbital, and has sedative and hypothermic effects.

After understanding the pharmacological effects of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae, we can use it correctly for treatment according to our physical condition. If there is dysentery, jaundice, red and swollen eyes or other problems, we can use Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae correctly to quickly and effectively relieve and reduce these adverse effects and damages to the body.