What are the effects of the traditional Chinese medicine Adenophora

Adenophora has many functions and is very effective in treating leucorrhea in women with excessive amount of leucorrhea, abnormal color and fishy odor. Adenophora ginseng also has the effect of clearing lung heat, which can cause cough. It can be treated by decocting Adenophora ginseng in water. If there is hernia in the body, it can also be treated with Adenophora affine. Adenophora scabra is a slightly cold traditional Chinese medicine that can treat many diseases. In daily life, Adenophora scabra can be added to normal diet to make medicinal food. For example, the Adenophora, Lily, and Tremella soup has the effect of nourishing the stomach, moistening the lungs and nourishing yin, and is a very good tonic.

① Expectorant effect: The expectorant effect of the decoction of Adenophora verticillata on rabbits is weaker than that of Aster tataricus, but the effect can last for more than 4 hours. No hemolysis was observed in the 1:40 Adenophora Root extract in the test tube.

② Cardiotonic effect: 1% Adenophora ginseng extract has a significant cardiotonic effect on the isolated toad heart. The amplitude of 7/9 isolated hearts increased (more than 50% higher than the original), and the effect lasted for 5 minutes.

③ Antifungal effect: The water extract of Adenophora radix (1:2) has different degrees of inhibitory effect on skin fungi such as Trichophyton audouinii and Trichophyton woolly in test tubes.

Adenophora Root also has the function of treating tumors. It is usually used in conjunction with cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to treat the dryness of body fluids caused by late-stage patients. It has a very good effect of promoting body fluid and moistening the lungs. Patients with lung cancer can use Adenophora scabra in combination with other Chinese medicines to relieve cough symptoms and reduce the patient's pain. Adenophora has certain tonic effects. Pregnant women, as a special group of people, should consult a doctor before taking it.