What is Prunella vulgaris

Chinese traditional medicine is profound and extensive and is deeply loved by people. Traditional Chinese medicine uses herbs to treat diseases, and Shennong became famous for tasting hundreds of herbs. Today, there are thousands of known herbs, each with different effects, and different combinations of herbs will produce different effects. Prunella vulgaris is one of the many herbs, but what exactly is it? What are its effects?

White-haired selfheal is a herbaceous plant with male and female stamens. It is more common in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas and is also known as White Nine-story Tower. It likes sandy soil and grows mostly in warm and humid places. The best picking season is September to October. These are the basic information of Prunella vulgaris. Let’s learn more about its therapeutic effects!

Prunella vulgaris has an antitussive effect and can be made into extracts, such as acid alcohol extract, flavonoids, total acid phenols, crystal I (steroidal compounds) and saponins. Gavage to mice all have a certain antitussive effect. The total acid phenols without flavonoids have no antitussive effect (ammonia spray-induced cough method). Flavonoids have a better antitussive effect. The antitussive effect of 2.5 mg/mouse intraperitoneal injection is similar to that of codeine 0.4 mg/mouse. It also has an antiasthmatic effect. When acidic alcohol extracts, flavonoids and total bioalkaloids are injected intraperitoneally into guinea pigs, they all have a certain antiasthmatic effect (spray method of a mixture of histamine and acetylcholine), and flavonoids have the best effect, with 250 mg/kg being equivalent to the effect of 125 mg/kg of aminophylline. Total acid phenol, crystalline I and saponin have no antiasthmatic effect. The guinea pig isolated bronchopulmonary perfusion method was used to prove that the alkaline ether extract of Psoralea corylifolia has the effect of relaxing bronchial smooth muscle. In addition, it also has the effects of expectorant, antibacterial and treating bruises.

Through the above, everyone can understand some characteristics and functions of Prunella vulgaris, a kind of Chinese herbal medicine. It not only has the effects of relieving cough, inhibiting bacteria, relieving asthma and removing phlegm, but also has a certain ability to treat traumatic injuries. Medicines like Prunella Vulgaris, which can treat common diseases and have so many functions, I believe that friends who like to maintain their health have begun to pay attention to it.