刺五加
- ENG
- Manyprickle Acanthopanax
- LATIN
- Acanthopanacis Senticosi Radix et Rhizoma Seu Caulis
| Medicinal Group | Qi-tonifying medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Dried root and rhizome or stem of Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms (Fam. Araliaceae) |
| Nature and Flavors | pungent, slightly bitter; warm |
| Meridian Affinity | Heart, Spleen, Kidney |
| Actions | To reinforce qi, fortify the spleen, tonify the kidney, and anchor the mind |
Family
Araliaceae
Part used
Root and Rhizome
Indications
Spleen-kidney yang deficiency, general weakness, lassitude, anorexia, aching of the loins and knees; insomnia and dream-disturbed sleep
Cautions
No Data.
Report on adverse effect
Insomnia, arrhythmia (including tachycardia), extrasystole and hypertonia [1]
Reference
Golikov AP. Cholesterol synthesis in the small intestine of rabbits and the effect of Eleutherococcus during a five-day cholesterol load. Lekarstvennye Sredstva Dal’nego Vostoka, 1966, 7:63–65.
