What are the effects and functions of Smilax china

When it comes to Smilax china, there are actually very few people who really understand it. The so-called Smilax china is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine. It is only because modern people neglect traditional Chinese medicine that most people are unaware of this medicine. As a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, Smilax china has many functions and effects in pharmacology. Regarding this issue, let’s take a detailed look at the following article and hope it will be helpful to everyone.

Pharmacological Action

①Diuretic and detoxification effects

The decoction could not increase urine volume in the acute diuresis experiment on dogs, nor did it have a diuretic effect on rats with acute mercury poisoning. However, it could slightly increase the amount of mercury excreted in urine, and had no significant effect on the reticuloendothelial system function of normal rabbits or rabbits with acute mercury poisoning.

②Anti-trypanosomal effect

25% and 50% decoctions, whether administered orally or intraperitoneally, can temporarily inhibit the reproduction of equine trypanosomes and delay the death of mice, but they cannot eliminate the trypanosomes in the blood and cure the mice. Whether given by gavage or injection, the mice developed bloating. The former increases efficacy and reduces side effects when used in combination with purslane, and has an antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli in test tubes.

Processing: Wash the original medicine with clean water, moisten it thoroughly, cut it into thin slices, and dry it in the sun.

Nature and flavor: sweet, warm.

① "Bie Lu": "It tastes sweet, mild and non-toxic."

② "Compendium of Materia Medica for Famine Relief": "Tastes sweet and sour."

③ "Medical Collection": "Sweet and bitter, neutral."

Meridians in Gangmu: "Foot Jueyin and Shaoyin."

Function and indications

Dispel wind and dampness, detoxify and reduce swelling. Rhizome: used to treat rheumatic joint pain, trauma, gastroenteritis, dysentery, indigestion, diabetes, chyluria, leucorrhea, and cancer; Leaves: used externally to treat carbuncles, furuncles, and burns.

It can eliminate rheumatism, promote urination, and reduce swelling and toxins. Treat joint pain, muscle numbness, diarrhea, dysentery, edema, gonorrhea, furuncle, swelling, scrofula, and hemorrhoids.

The above content introduces in detail the effects and functions of Smilax china. After understanding it, we can clearly find that Smilax china has many wide-ranging benefits for human health. And precisely because of this understanding, I hope everyone can apply it to real life. After all, Smilax china has outstanding performance in diuresis, detoxification and anti-rheumatic effects.