The efficacy and function of Chinese medicine musk

Musk is also known as Dangmenzi. It is a very precious Chinese medicinal material. There are a lot of records and descriptions of musk in many Chinese medicine books. Musk has its unique smell and its medicinal effect is particularly obvious. It has a good therapeutic effect on symptoms such as promoting blood circulation and menstruation, coma, carbuncle and numbness. However, musk can cause miscarriage and abortion, so it is forbidden for pregnant women to use it.

Effects on the central nervous system

Musk has the effects of stimulating the central nervous system and awakening, stimulating breathing, accelerating heartbeat, and raising blood pressure; it can enhance the contraction of most hearts and show a cardiotonic effect. Musk has an excitatory effect on the central nervous system in small amounts, but an inhibitory effect in large amounts.

Effects on the respiratory and circulatory systems

Musk has a stimulating effect on the isolated heart. Intravenous injection of musk tincture can increase blood pressure and respiratory rate. Intravenous injection of artificial and natural musk ketone in anesthetized cats also has a pressor effect and increases the number and frequency of respiratory movements. Experiments using cat papillary muscles, guinea pig tracheal smooth muscles, etc. showed that musk can enhance the effects of catecholamines.

Effects on the uterus

Musk has a significant excitatory effect on both the isolated and in situ uterus, the latter being more sensitive, and the pregnant one being more sensitive than the non-pregnant one. The excitatory effect on the non-pregnant one occurs more slowly but is more lasting.

Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects

The diluted solution of musk tincture can inhibit Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in test tube. Its anti-inflammatory effect is stronger than that of butazone in rats with arthritis caused by mycobacterial antigen injection.

Effects on the kidneys

Musk can enhance the effect of adrenaline β receptors and has an enhancing effect on β-catecholamines.

Androgen-like effects

Scientific research shows that musk has androgen-like effects.

Inhibits vascular permeability

Musk can inhibit vascular permeability and has a certain health-care effect on the cardiovascular system.

Anti-early pregnancy effect

Musk has anti-pregnancy effects, and the anti-pregnancy effect of musk ketone is not the result of animal poisoning.

Effects on immune function

Musk water-soluble protein has an enhancing effect on humoral immunity and cellular immunity. The experiment observed that musk had no inhibitory effect on the antibody production of mice immunized with sheep red blood cells by intraperitoneal injection or oral gavage. Seems to have an enhancing effect. Musk has no immune-inducing effect, but in the presence of antigenic sheep red blood cells, musk can significantly enlarge the spleen of experimental mice.

Anti-tumor effect

Scientific research shows that musk has a destructive effect on animal cancer cells in vitro and has a significant inhibitory effect on cellular respiration in animal tumor tissues.

Effects on smooth muscle

Musk can enhance the relaxant effect of isoproterenol and other drugs on tracheal smooth muscles, and can increase the excitatory effect of isoproterenol and other drugs on β-adrenergic receptors.

Prevention of ischemic heart disease

Musk has preventive and therapeutic effects on ischemic heart disorders caused by thrombosis.

Reduce swelling

Musk has good effects in promoting blood circulation, dispersing nodules, reducing swelling and relieving pain for sores, swelling and sore throat. It is effective both for internal and external use.

Inducing labor

Musk has the effect of inducing labor. It can be used for difficult labor, stillbirth, and retained placenta.

Treating angina

Modern clinical reports show that oral administration of artificial musk tablets or artificial musk aerosol in the treatment of angina pectoris have achieved good results.

Refreshing

Musk can be used to treat coma caused by closed syndrome, because musk has a pungent and aromatic property, and is effective for closed syndrome coma caused by various reasons. For example, Angong Niuhuang Pills for treating heat-induced coma and Suhexiang Pills for treating cold-induced coma both use the traditional Chinese medicine musk.

Activate blood circulation and relieve pain

Musk can be used to treat pain caused by blood stasis, such as amenorrhea, sudden pain in the heart and abdomen, and trauma. For the treatment of blood stasis, it is often used together with Chinese medicines such as Salvia miltiorrhiza, peach kernel, safflower, and Chuanxiong. In addition, because musk has the effect of promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, it can also be used to treat sores, swelling, sore throat, rheumatism, etc. For example, in the treatment of sores, swelling and pain, it is often used together with the traditional Chinese medicine realgar, frankincense and myrrh, such as Xingxiao Pills.