Single Herb Glossary
Hóng Téng 紅藤
| Pharmaceutical name | Sargentodoxae Caulis sargentodoxa vine |
| Category | Clear Heat, Resolve Toxicity |
| Key Properties | Clear heat Resolve toxicity Clear stasis Stop pain |
| Properties | Bitter Neutral |
| Tropism | LI, LV |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Clear Heat, Resolve Toxicity, Reduce Abscess, Stop Pain 2) Invigorate Blood, Disperse Stasis (Stop Pain, Lower Abdomen, appendix, pelvic, Gynecological Pain) |
| Dosages | 9-15 g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | Caution during pregnancy |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Tannin, emodin, physcion, daucosteral, β-sitosterol, salidroside, liriodendrin |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Antibiotic: inhibitory effect on S. aureus, β-streptococcus, E. coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Neisseria catarrhalis • Cardiovascular: according to numerous in vitro and in vivo studies, associated with inhibition of platelet aggregation, increased blood perfusion to coronary artery, inhibited formation of thrombin, and elevated plasma levels of cAMP |
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