槐角
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- Japanese Pagodatree Pod
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- Sophorae Fructus
| Medicinal Group | Blood-cooling hemostatic medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Driedripe fruit of Sophora japonica L. (Fam. Leguminosae) |
| Nature and Flavors | bitter; cold |
| Meridian Affinity | Liver, Large intestine |
| Actions | To remove heat and purge fire, and cool the blood to stop bleeding |
Family
Leguminosae
Part used
Fruit
Indications
Hematochezia caused by heat in the large intestine, hemorrhoidal bleeding; headache, dizziness and congestion of the eyes due to liver-heat
Research Findings
- Consumption of Rexflavone (Sophorae fructus extract) possessed beneficial effects on the postmenopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women.[1]
- Fructus Sophorae in the TCM concoction has an effect of clearing Heat, purging pathogenic Fire and cooling the blood to stop bleeding. (2)
Cautions
No Data.
Report on adverse effect
No Data.
Reference
Reference
- Lee J, Kim KW, Kim HK, Chae SW, Jung JC, Kwon SH, Rheu CH. (2010). The effect of Rexflavone (Sophorae fructus extract) on menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women: a randomized double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial. Arch Pharm Res. , 33(4):523-30. doi: 10.1007/s12272-010-0405-0. Epub 2010 Apr 27.
- Gan T, Liu Y, Wang Y, Yang J. (2010) Traditional Chinese Medicine herbs for stopping bleeding from haemorrhoids. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. (10): CD006791
