What are the main effects of raw Polygonum multiflorum?

Raw Polygonum multiflorum is a common medicinal material and can be purchased in many pharmacies. However, raw Polygonum multiflorum is an unprocessed medicine and is extremely toxic. It must be used with caution, otherwise it will be extremely harmful to patients if consumed. But patients can avoid toxicity by following the correct approach. Currently, the effects of raw Polygonum multiflorum can be manifested in many aspects, and it is good for treating diseases or regulating the body. So what are the main effects of raw Polygonum multiflorum?

Drug source: This product is the dried tuberous root of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb., a plant of the Polygonaceae family. Its vine is called "Yejiaoteng". Dig up the leaves when they wither in autumn and winter, cut off the two ends, wash, cut the large ones into pieces, and dry.

Nature and flavor: bitter, sweet, astringent, slightly warm

Meridians: Liver and Kidney

Functions and indications: nourishing blood and yin, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements, stopping malaria, dispelling wind and detoxifying. It is used to treat dizziness and vertigo due to blood deficiency, palpitations, insomnia, soreness of waist and knees due to liver and kidney yin deficiency, premature graying of hair, tinnitus, spermatorrhea, dry intestine and constipation, physical weakness due to long-term malaria, itchy rashes, sores, scrofula and hemorrhoids.

Dosage and Administration: For oral use: decoct in water, 10-20g, boil into paste, soak in wine, or make into pills or powder. For external use: take appropriate amount, decoct in water for washing, grind into powder and sprinkle or mix for application.

Note: People with loose stools and wet phlegm should use it with caution. Pregnant women, breastfeeding women, people under 14 years old and other people deemed unsuitable by doctors are prohibited from drinking it. Avoid iron, pork, blood, scaleless fish, radish, onion and garlic. At the same time, it is important to note the difference between processed and unprocessed Polygonum multiflorum. Unprocessed Polygonum multiflorum is poisonous and should be used with caution.

Main functions:

Effect on central nervous system: Using the mouse jumping platform method and dark avoidance method test, oral administration of 60g/kg of Polygonum multiflorum decoction had a significant antagonistic effect on the memory acquisition disorder of mice caused by scopolamine.

Lowering blood lipids and preventing arteriosclerosis: Oral administration of 0.084, 0.84, and 8.4 g/kg of Polygonum multiflorum ethanol extract for 6 consecutive weeks can inhibit the increase of plasma total cholesterol, triglycerides, free cholesterol, and cholesterol ester in hyperlipidemia quails, and delay the formation and development of cerebral atherosclerosis.

When rabbits were fed Polygonum multiflorum and cholesterol at the same time, the atherosclerotic lesions they developed were milder than those in the control group fed only cholesterol, and the serum cholesterol level was also lower. In vitro experiments showed that Polygonum multiflorum can combine with cholesterol and reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the rabbit intestine. It is believed that the lecithin contained in Polygonum multiflorum is related to the treatment of atherosclerosis. However, there are reports that feeding Polygonum multiflorum to rabbits with experimental atherosclerosis can slow down the rise of cholesterol and slightly alleviate the lesions, but the effect is not significant and its efficacy cannot be confirmed.

In pigeons with experimental atherosclerosis, Shouwu Yanshou Dan can significantly reduce serum cholesterol, whether the drug is used simultaneously with cholesterol or administered after cholesterol forms hypercholesterolemia, but it has no obvious effect on arterial intimal lesions. Shouwu Yanshou Dan can alleviate the formation of aortic intimal plaques and lipid deposition in rabbits with experimental atherosclerosis, but there are also reports that it has no significant effect on blood lipids and aortic pathological changes. A study has investigated the effects of Shouwu Yanshou Dan and its four single herbs, honeysuckle, eucommia, cherry laevigata, and mulberry paste, on the intestinal cholesterol absorption of rats. The results showed that the first two herbs seemed to reduce the intestinal cholesterol absorption of rats, but the whole formula did not show a definite effect, probably because the content of eucommia and honeysuckle in the whole formula was lower than the dose used individually.

What are the main effects of raw Polygonum multiflorum? Through the explanation in the above article, we can accurately judge the effect of this medicine. Raw Polygonum multiflorum can be used in many aspects, including the treatment of diseases, and can also be used as a beauty material. When purchasing raw Polygonum multiflorum, you should observe the authenticity of the medicinal materials. If you are not sure, go to a regular hospital to buy it. There are many fake drugs sold on the market, so don't believe or buy them casually.