Product name : RADIX PLATYCODI

Item : 79351486180

Details :
    Campanulaceae, the name of traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dry root of Platycodon grandiflorus (Jacq.) A.Dc. Excavated in spring and autumn, washed, removed fibrous roots, peeled or not peeled the outer skin while fresh, and dried. Born in mountain grass slopes, forest margins or cultivated. It is produced in most parts of the country, and the Northeast and North China produce the most, which is called "Northern Platycodon grandiflorum"; the quality in East China is better, called "South Platycodon grandiflorum". It has the effects of promoting the lung, relieving the throat, eliminating phlegm and draining pus. It is used for coughing with excessive phlegm, uncomfortable in chest, hoarseness of sore throat, pulmonary abscess and vomiting of pus.

       Pharmacological effects:
       1. expectorant effect
       After oral administration of 1 g/kg decoction to anesthetized dogs, the secretion of mucus in the respiratory tract increased significantly, and the strength of the effect was comparable to that of ammonium chloride. It is also reported that its effect is stronger than that of Polygala and inferior to that of Polygala, and when the phenol red excretion assay is used, its effect is weaker than that of Polygala. For anesthetized cats, it also has the effect of promoting mucus secretion in the respiratory tract. The expectorant effect is mainly caused by the saponins contained in it. Small doses can stimulate the gastric mucosa and cause mild nausea, thus reflexively increasing bronchial secretion. According to the comparison of the hemolytic effect, it is believed that the effect of wild platycodon is stronger than that of cultivation, the effect of unpeeled platycodon is much stronger than that of peeled, the effect of purple flower is slightly stronger than that of white flower, and the effect of 2-year-old platycodon is the strongest, followed by 1-year-old platycodon. , 3 years has minimal effect. Compared with polygala, Platycodon grandiflora has a weaker hemolytic effect.
       2. Other functions
       Oral administration of water or alcohol extracts of Platycodon grandiflorum in rabbits can lower blood sugar. For rabbits with diabetes caused by alloxan, the effect of lowering blood sugar is more significant, and the reduction of liver glycogen can also be restored after medication. Platycodon saponin can reduce the cholesterol content in the liver of rats and increase the secretion of steroids and gallic acid, thus affecting the metabolism of cholesterol. In vitro test water infusion has inhibitory effect on Epidermophyton flocculus.

       Related Discourses:
       1. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Mainly sore mouth and tongue, swelling and pain of red eyes."
       2. "Herbal Classic": "Pain in the chest and hypochondrium is like a knife stab, the abdomen is full and the bowel sounds faint, and the air of fear and palpitations."
       3. "Bie Lu": "Beneficial to the five internal organs, intestines and stomach, nourishing blood and qi, removing cold and heat, wind numbness, warming the middle and eliminating grains, treating sore throat and detoxification."

Barcode: 79351486180
Ingredients: bellflower slices
Specifications: 16oz (454g)
Efficacy: open lung qi, expel phlegm and discharge pus. Control exogenous cough, sore throat, pulmonary abscess and vomiting of pus, chest fullness and hypochondriac pain, dysentery and abdominal pain.