What are the effects and functions of traditional Chinese medicine agarwood

Agarwood is known as a fragrant wood material. It can not only be used as a spice, but also play an important role in treating diseases. The descriptions of agarwood in traditional Chinese medicine are very beneficial. Agarwood as a traditional Chinese medicine is actually one of the most widely used. It can be seen in general medical pharmacopoeias. So, what are the effects and functions of agarwood? Let me give you a brief explanation below.

1. The effect of agarwood on smooth muscle: The decoction of agarwood water has an inhibitory effect on the autonomous contraction of the isolated guinea pig ileum; it has an antagonistic effect on the spasmodic contraction caused by histamine and acetylcholine. The decoction of wine sediment can significantly slow down the intestinal propulsion movement of mice caused by neostigmine, showing a smooth muscle spasmolytic effect.

2. The effect of agarwood on the digestive system: The decoction and alcohol precipitation of agarwood can inhibit the autonomous contraction of the isolated guinea pig ileum, and counteract the spasmodic contraction caused by histamine and acetylcholine; intraperitoneal injection of agarwood decoction and alcohol precipitation into whole animals can slow down the intestinal propulsion movement of mice caused by neostigmine, showing an antispasmodic effect on intestinal smooth muscle.

3. Effects of agarwood on the central nervous system: Oral administration of agarwood benzene extract to mice can significantly prolong the cyclohexylbarbital sleep time of mice.

4. Other effects of agarwood: Agarwood alcohol extract has a certain promoting effect on the anti-histamine effect of isolated guinea pig trachea. The decoction has a certain antihypertensive effect when injected intravenously into anesthetized cats.

Although agarwood, a miraculous Chinese medicine, is not common in our lives and is a precious medicinal material, people must understand the characteristics of agarwood. Agarwood is a Chinese medicinal material and can also be used as a spice, but agarwood is a substance composed of medicinal ingredients after all. Therefore, the amount used must be controlled when using it.