Phellodendron amurense is the dry bark of Rutaceae plant, the former is called "Sichuan Phellodendron", mainly produced in Sichuan, Guizhou and other places; the latter is called "Guan Phellodendron amurense" mainly produced in Liaoning, Jilin, Hebei and other places, then what effect and role does Phellodendron amurense have? Next, let's look at the efficacy and role of Phellodendron amurense!

1. Clearing away heat, drying and dampness

Phellodendron amurense is good at clearing away heat and dampness due to its bitter cold. It can be used to treat damp-heat dysentery, damp-heat jaundice, red urine, yellow smelly and itchy under damp-heat injection, short urinary bladder red fever pain caused by damp-heat injection and foot edema caused by damp-heat injection.

2. Cleaning and removing bones and steaming

Phellodendron amurense is good at clearing and purging kidney deficiency fire and has the effect of clearing away bone and steaming. It can be used to treat Yin deficiency, fire exuberance, bone steaming fever, spermatorrhea and night sweat.

3. Reducing Fire and Detoxifying Toxicity

Phellodendron amurense can clear heat and dry dampness, and it can also purge fire and detoxify. It can be used for the treatment of sores, sores, swellings and poisons. In addition, topical use of Cortex Phellodendri can also be used to treat skin eczema, pruritus and discomfort.

4. Antibacterial

Phellodendron amurense has a broad-spectrum antimicrobial effect, especially strong inhibitory effect on various types of dysentery bacilli. In Huanglian Jiedu Decoction, the antimicrobial activities of Coptis chinensis and Cortex Phellodendri have synergistic effects. It has strong inhibition and killing effect on Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Leptospira. It has significant inhibitory effect on many fungi and trichomonas.

5. Antivirus

Phellodendron amurense also has the effect of anti-influenza virus and selective inhibition on hepatitis B surface antigen. Its mechanism is related to its strong inhibition on bacterial respiration and RNA synthesis, and can significantly reduce the production of Staphylococcus aureus toxin and promote the phagocytosis of bacteria by white blood cells.

6. blood pressure reduction

Phellodendron amurense has remarkable antihypertensive effect. It contains a variety of alkaloids such as berberine, berberine, berberine, palmatine, jatrorrhizine, Magnolia alkaloids have antihypertensive effect. Its hypotensive mechanism is related to blocking ganglion, inhibiting vascular center and resisting sympathetic nerve medium.

7. Protecting Liver and Benefiting Gallbladder

Phellodendron chinense, which contains Bupleurum chinense, has the function of lowering lipid and promoting bile and pancreatic secretion, and promoting bilirubin excretion. The Decoction of Phellodendron amurense (6.25-100%) inhibited hepatitis B antigen in vitro. Phellodendrine has certain effect on chronic hepatitis.

Warm tips:Phellodendron Phellodendron has a bitter stomach and cold nature, which is most likely to injure the spleen and stomach. Therefore, it is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach. In addition, Phellodendron Phellodendron has a strong fire-reducing effect, and it is generally used without or improperly by the body.