Jingangteng ("Chinese herbal medicine commonly used in Tibet"), also known as Smilax China, water chestnut, magal, Jinguzhu, Hongguo, Liangmitou, Tietingling and Jinganggen. It is the rhizome of Smilax China of Liliaceae.

Jiuniuli, alias Chuantai and Smilax China, is the rhizome of Smilax China in Liliaceae. Climb in sparse forests on hillsides, trees, tropical forests and valleys. It is distributed in Taiwan Province Province, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places, and is born under forests or shrubs below the altitude of 1500m.

Pharmacological Effects of Jiuniuli

1, anti-inflammatory effect

The effective fraction of Smilax China can significantly reduce the contents of prostaglandin E2( PGE2), histamine and 5- hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), and inhibit the synthesis of PGE2, nitric oxide (NO) and lipid peroxidation in serum and inflammatory tissues of rats with foot swelling. ?

2. Immunosuppression

Studies have shown that Smilax China can inhibit calcineurin, and then block the signal transduction pathway of TCR, so that T cells can not be activated, thus playing an immunosuppressive role.

3. Promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis

Experiments show that Smilax China has pharmacological effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which is manifested by inhibiting platelet aggregation and prolonging endogenous coagulation time.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jingangteng

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Nine Niu Li