The medicinal source of Phellodendron is the dried bark of Phellodendron amurense Ruprecht. or Phellodendron chinense Schnied. (Sichuan Phellodendron) from the Rutaceae family.
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Efficacy:
It tastes bitter and is cold in nature. It enters the kidney and bladder meridians. It has the effects of clearing damp heat, purging fire toxins, and relieving deficiency heat; it is especially good at clearing away the damp heat of the kidney meridian and the lower part of the body.
Main ingredients:
This product’s main ingredients of this product are alkaloids, including berberine, magnoflorine, palmatine, and others, and various esters, including obakunone, obakulactone, etc.
Pharmacological effects:
(1) Antihypertensive effect: berberine can dilate blood vessels and produce a blood pressure lowering effect.
(2) Antibacterial effect: berberine in Phellodendron amurense has an inhibitory effect on a variety of bacteria.
(3) Strengthening the immune system: Phellodendron amurense can excite the reticuloendothelial system and enhance the phagocytic ability of human defense cells.
Clinical application:
(1) Treatment of gastrointestinal infections: For acute and chronic bacterial dysentery, or acute enteritis, the use of Phellodendron amurense and its preparations can improve the condition.
(2) External use for local infections and body surface and skin diseases.
Precautions:
This product is bitter and cold in nature, so it is recommended to be used under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner in clinical applications.
