What is the medicinal value of red yew

The yew is a national first-class protected plant. This yew is also called yew, which is a very precious tree species. It takes more than 100 years for this tree to grow, so it is often used for viewing. If you want to use it for medicinal value, you can only see this medicinal material through Chinese medicine prescriptions. You cannot use yew directly, you can only use yew to soak in water to drink.

Paclitaxel, extracted from the bark and leaves of yew trees, is effective in treating many advanced cancers and is known as the "last line of defense in treating cancer." High-purity paclitaxel is expensive, costing around 2 million RMB per kilogram. However, yew grows slowly and has poor natural regeneration ability. Only 1 kg of 1% pure paclitaxel can be extracted from 10 acres of artificial planting.

Because paclitaxel, an extract of Taxus chinensis (TAXOL PACLI TAXEL), has a unique anti-cancer mechanism, Dr. BRODER, director of the National Cancer Institute of the United States, said that paclitaxel is a new anti-cancer drug that has been considered to have better efficacy and fewer side effects against various cancers after doxorubicin and cisplatin in the past 15 years. Since the 1980s, the United States, Britain, Russia, South Korea, and China have all carried out in-depth research. The United States was the first to apply research results to clinical medicine and has achieved remarkable clinical results in the treatment of various cancers. Since then, mankind has made new breakthroughs in the field of cancer prevention. Therefore, up to now and for a long time to come, one of the most powerful weapons for humans to fight against cancer is paclitaxel.

Diuretic and detumescent, treatment of kidney disease, diabetes, edema caused by nephritis, urinary problems, gonorrhea, etc. It has effective effects on warming the kidney and promoting menstruation, treating irregular menstruation, postpartum blood stasis, and dysmenorrhea.

Yew is an evergreen plant and is the raw material plant for the successfully developed new anti-cancer drug paclitaxel. The Northeast Yew, also known as the Taxus cuspidata, is scattered in the mixed forests of the Changbai Mountains. The yew is a wild plant under national key protection. It is a rare and endangered plant left over from the Quaternary glaciers. It has a narrow distribution range and its existing number is decreasing year by year. It is imperative to vigorously carry out artificial cultivation. The roots, stems, leaves and bark of yew contain paclitaxel which can be purified and the price per kilogram on the international market is nearly one million yuan.

Paclitaxel extracted from yew has the effects of preventing and treating cancer, and has no obvious adverse reactions. It is an internationally recognized plant-purified anti-cancer drug, and its clinical application has a good effect on many cancers. Clinical studies in the United States have shown that it has outstanding therapeutic effects on ovarian and breast cancer. In addition, it also has certain effects on hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease.

In the article, we have learned about the medicinal value of yew. In fact, yew can treat many diseases, such as diabetes and some kidney diseases. It even has a good effect on dysmenorrhea that often occurs among female friends. Therefore, it is a very good Chinese medicinal material.