The name of gynostemma was first published in the Ming Dynasty's "Materia Medica". Until the 80s of the 20th century, Japanese scholar Professor Tsunematsu Takemoto found that gynostemma contains more than 80 kinds of saponins, 6 of which are the same as ginsenosides, and have a variety of pharmacological activities, which has attracted more and more interest from medical workers. The "Dictionary of Clinical Chinese Medicine" summarizes the efficacy of gynostemma, believing that it can "dissolve phlegm and relieve cough, strengthen the spleen and regulate qi, invigorate qi and invigorate blood, quench thirst, detoxify and promote dampness". So far, the functional understanding of gynostemma tends to be perfect. Let's talk about gynostemma today.
Gynostemma has different names, as well as horse chestnut, small bitter medicine, the bottom of the pot, and takes root everywhere.
Chinese medicine
The traditional Chinese medicine gynostemma is the dry aerial part of the cucurbitaceae plant gynostemma. It is mainly produced in Shaanxi and Fujian. Harvested in autumn, impurities are removed, dried in the sun, and cut into sections. This taste is bitter and has a grassy smell. It is better to have more leaves and fragrant air. Raw.
This product is sweet, bitter and cold. Return to the spleen and lung meridians. It has the effect of invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen, dissolving phlegm and relieving cough, clearing heat and detoxifying.
Note: A small number of patients have nausea, vomiting, bloating, diarrhea (or constipation), dizziness, dizziness, tinnitus and other poisoning symptoms after taking the drug, and should be paid attention to when using it.
Modern pharmacology
Traditional Chinese medicine gynostemma mainly contains a variety of saponins, 6 of which are similar to ginsenosides. It also contains polysaccharides, flavonoids, inorganic elements, vitamins, amino acids, phospholipids, organic acids, terpenes, alkaloids and proteins.
Traditional Chinese medicine gypenosides and aqueous extracts have anti-fatigue effects. Gynostemma extract can resist hypoxia and high temperature. Gypenosides have the effects of lowering blood lipids, hypoglycemia, anti-tumor, hepatoprotective, anti-cerebral ischemia, anti-myocardial ischemia, anti-aging, anti-ulcer, anti-thrombosis, inhibition of platelet aggregation, sedation, hypnosis, analgesia and so on. Gypenosides and polysaccharides can enhance non-specific, cellular and humoral immunity. Aqueous extracts and extracts of gynostemma can prolong the life span of biological cells, Drosophila and mice, and improve the activity of SOD. Gynostemma aqueous extract and alcohol extract have the effect of improving memory.
Time: 2024