What are the effects and functions of Shengbaibu

Many friends who do not understand Chinese medicine and Chinese medicinal materials believe that they do not know much about Raw Stemona. In fact, Raw Stemona is also a kind of Chinese medicinal material. It has a mild nature and mainly has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs and killing insects and lice. It can also play a good therapeutic role in coughs that have not been cured for a long time. So what are the specific effects and functions of Radix Stemonae? Don’t worry, let’s take a look at the following introduction today!

Antibacterial effect.

In in vitro tests, the decoction of Stemona and the alcohol extract of Stemona were effective against a variety of pathogenic bacteria such as pneumococcus, beta-hemolytic streptococcus, and meningococcus. Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus albus, Shigella dysenteriae, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi, Escherichia coli, Proteus, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Corynebacterium pneumoniae, Yersinia pestis, Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus subtilis, and Vibrio cholerae. It has different degrees of antibacterial effect on human tuberculosis bacteria.

Insecticidal effect.

The water and ethanol extracts of Stemona radiata and other species of Stemona radiata (the variety has not been identified) have a killing effect on mosquito and fly larvae, head lice, clothes lice and bed bugs. High concentrations of Stemona japonica (unknown species) can kill pinworms in vitro.

Antitussive effect.

Animal experiments have shown that Stemona has an antitussive effect and can reduce the excitability of the respiratory center.

Effect on influenza virus.

Stemona can reduce the pathogenicity of Asian influenza A virus to mice, and has a certain preventive effect on mice that are not infected with influenza virus. It also has a therapeutic effect on mice infected with the virus.

Effects on bronchial smooth muscle.

0.2 ml of 100% Stemona bioalkaloid extract has a relaxing effect on the spasm of isolated guinea pig bronchial smooth muscle caused by histamine. Its intensity of action is similar to that of aminophylline, but it is slower and more lasting.

The above content introduces the effects and functions of Stemona japonica in great detail. I hope it can help more friends in need. After reading this, friends will have a better understanding of Stemona japonica. In addition to its cough-relieving and insecticidal effects, Stemona japonica can also play a great role in antibacterial and relaxing bronchial smooth muscles.