What is the medicinal value of northern bean root?

Do you all know what northern bean root is? Some people may not know about it. In fact, northern bean root generally grows on hillsides, in some bushes with trees, and can also be found on the side of some roads. In fact, northern bean root is still rare in China. It is generally easily found in places like Japan and North Korea. Why do we eat northern bean root? Let’s take a detailed look at the medicinal value of northern bean root.

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The original plant of Sophora flavescens is Sophora japonica, which is a leguminous plant. Other name: Guangdougen. It has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving pain. It is mainly used to treat sore throat, lung heat cough, hepatitis, constipation, snake bites, etc. It is distributed in southern my country, with the largest production in Guangxi.

Dietary effects:

The root of northern bean is bitter and cold in nature; it is slightly toxic; it enters the lung, stomach, and large intestine meridians; it is good at descending and draining; it has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting dampness and reducing swelling; it is mainly used to treat sore throat, lung heat cough, mumps, diarrhea, jaundice, rheumatic pain, hemorrhoidal swelling and pain, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, and snake and insect bites.

Practice guidance:

1. For those with sore throat due to heat toxins, it can be used in combination with Belamcanda chinensis, Scrophularia ningpoensis, honeysuckle, licorice, etc. to clear away heat, relieve sore throat and relieve pain.

2. This product can be combined with Coptis chinensis and Scutellaria baicalensis to treat diarrhea caused by damp-heat.

3. For the treatment of damp-heat jaundice, it can be combined with Artemisia capillaris, Gardenia jasminoides, and Rhubarb.

Medicinal value

This product is a total bioalkaloid tablet extracted from the roots of northern bean.

Basic information: Collection and processing: Dig up in spring and autumn, remove fibrous roots and mud, and dry. Nature and flavor: cold in nature, bitter in taste. poisonous. Function: Clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing swelling and relieving sore throat, dispelling wind and relieving pain. Used for sore throat, enteritis, dysentery, and rheumatic pain. [return through meridians] Returns to the lung and stomach meridians. [Indications] Used for accumulation of fire toxins, sore throat, sore gums, enteritis, dysentery, and rheumatic pain. [Usage and Dosage] 3-6 grams; 9-15 grams can be used for anti-tumor [Storage] Store in a dry place. 【Note】It is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach.

1. Anti-tumor effect: The various bioalkalis contained in Sophora flavescens have inhibitory effects on mouse sarcoma S180, sarcoma S37, mouse cervical cancer U14, Yoshida sarcoma, and ascites-type liver cancer. In addition, oxymatrine has a selective killing effect on tumor oxygen cells.

2. Impact on the cardiovascular system: Total alkaloids in Sophora flavescens have a hypotensive effect, which may be related to its vasodilation effect. Total alkaloids from Sophora flavescens can also significantly increase coronary artery flow in isolated guinea pig hearts. The intensity of the effect has nothing to do with the enhancement of myocardial contractility and is a direct coronary dilation effect.

3. Effect on immune function: Intraperitoneal injection of Sophora flavescens injection can significantly inhibit the phagocytic function of mouse peritoneal macrophages.

4. Effect on the central nervous system: Sophora flavescens can inhibit the spontaneous activity of mice, antagonize the excitatory effect of amphetamine, and enhance the inhibitory effect of sodium pentobarbital, sodium thiopental and chloral hydrate on the central nervous system.

5. Anti-ulcer effect.

Clinically, the uses of northern bean roots are very wide, and they have a good effect in fighting many diseases, such as anti-tumor and anti-ulcer. At the same time, they also have a good effect on the central nervous system. Clinically, northern bean roots can be used to make many medicines to treat patients with various cardiovascular diseases because of its high medicinal value and a wide range of applications.