What are the effects of traditional Chinese medicine Alisma

Alisma orientalis is a traditional Chinese medicine with a long history and many functions. Some people may still be unfamiliar with Alisma orientalis, but everyone should have heard of Mizutani. Its main function is to treat a series of diseases such as edema, enteritis, and hyperlipidemia. Next, I will tell you in detail what effects Alisma orientalis has.

1. Lipid-lowering effect

The fat-soluble part of Alisma orientalis has obvious cholesterol-lowering and anti-atherosclerotic effects on experimental hypercholesterolemia rabbits. Alisma orientalis A, B and the acetates of Alisma orientalis A, B and C isolated from it, except Alisma orientalis B, all have significant cholesterol-lowering effects. Adding 0.1% of it to the feed of experimental hyperlipidemia rats can reduce blood cholesterol by more than 50%, among which alismatol A-24-acetate has the strongest effect. The ethanol extract of Alisma orientalis and the ethyl acetate extract of the ethanol extract have lipid-lowering effects on rabbits and rats with experimental hypercholesterolemia.

2. Promote diuresis and eliminate dampness

It is used for symptoms such as oliguria, edema, diarrhea, and stranguria caused by damp-heat. Atractylodes is often used to treat water retention in the stomach. It is often used with Akebia and Poria to treat urethral pain and difficulty urinating.

3. Diuretic effect

In a diuretic experiment using saline-loaded mice or rats, subcutaneous injection of 100 mg/kg of alismatin A acetate in mice increased the secretion of K+ in urine, but oral administration of the same dose was ineffective. When rats were orally administered with 30 mg/kg dose of alismatol A acetate or alismatol B, the secretion of Na+ was significantly increased compared with the control group.