Effects of Chinese medicine Alpinia oxyphylla

There is a Chinese medicinal herb called Alpinia oxyphylla. Although its name sounds very strange and makes people think that it can help people’s intelligence, it is actually not related to human wisdom. The Chinese medicinal material Alpinia oxyphylla is mainly extracted from a plant called Alpinia oxyphylla. It is distributed in a relatively small area, so it is not as common as other Chinese medicinal materials in daily life. But as a traditional Chinese medicine, what are the effects of Alpinia oxyphylla?

Effects of Alpinia oxyphylla

Effects on the heart. The methanol extract of Alpinia oxyphylla has the activity of enhancing the contractility of the left atrium of guinea pigs, and its minimum effective dose is 10-6g/ml. The reporter believes that the cardiotonic effect of Alpinia oxyphylla is partly due to its inhibition of the sodium-potassium pump in the myocardium. Therefore, we can protect heart health through Alpinia oxyphylla kernel.

Inhibit ileal contraction and have anti-cancer effects. The water extract and ethanol extract of Alpinia oxyphylla have inhibitory effects on ileal contraction of guinea pigs caused by histamine and barium chloride; the water extract has moderate activity in inhibiting the growth of sarcoma cells and no toxicity was observed. This is something we all need to pay attention to. Alpinia oxyphylla kernel can help us protect our stomach and intestines, and its effect in promoting gastrointestinal function is excellent. We should not miss it.

It can warm the kidney, assist yang, consolidate essence and reduce urine. It is used to treat spermatorrhea, enuresis, residual urine and increased nocturia caused by kidney deficiency and cold. It is often used together with yam, Lindera serrata, etc., such as Suoniou Pills. It can also be used for spermatorrhea and spermatorrhea, and can be used together with Cornus officinalis, Cornus officinalis, etc. In addition, it can also be used for metrorrhagia and leukorrhea caused by kidney deficiency in women, and can be used together with Psoralea corylifolia and cuttlefish bone.

The efficacy of Alpinia oxyphylla and the side effects of Alpinia oxyphylla

Side effects of Alpinia oxyphylla

"Bencao Jingshu": Alpinia oxyphylla kernel can restrain qi, so it is used to treat spermatorrhea, spermatorrhea and residual urine, which are all symptoms of weak kidney qi. The kidney is responsible for taking in qi, and it cannot take in qi when it is weak. It is also responsible for the five liquids, and saliva is controlled by the spleen. When the spleen and kidney qi are deficient, the two organs fail to function, and the kidney cannot take in qi and the spleen cannot restrain it. Therefore, the main qi will rise up, and the saliva will overflow. By restraining the qi of the spleen and kidney, the reverse qi will return to its source and the saliva will descend. So we can find that Chinese medicinal materials such as Alpinia oxyphylla have certain side effects when taken. Especially for friends with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, such Alpinia oxyphylla must not be used.

The efficacy of Alpinia oxyphylla and the side effects of Alpinia oxyphylla

The above gives you a detailed introduction to Alpinia oxyphylla. You must have a better understanding of Alpinia oxyphylla. You can find that Chinese medicinal materials such as Alpinia oxyphylla can bring many benefits when taken. However, Alpinia oxyphylla also has certain side effects, which is what we should pay attention to. /