Tian Nan Xing - Arisaema erubescens

Professional Data
 Pin Yin
Tian Nan Xing
 
 Latin
Rhizoma Arsiaematis
 Introduction Back to Top
Rhizoma arsiaematis is the dried tuber of Arisaema erubescens (Wall.) Schott. , Arisaema heterophyllum Bl. or Arisaema amurense Maxim. (Fam. Araceae). The drug is collected in autumn and winter when the stem and leaf are withered, removed from fibrous root and outer tissue, and dried.
 Western medical Back to Top
The herb is indicated in the treatment of malignant tumor, epilepsy, gastritis verrucosa and hyperlipemia, etc..
 Eastern medical Back to Top
  • Pattern: Dries Dmapness, transforms Phlegm, expels Wind Phlegm, relieves spasm, relieves swelling, stops pain.
  • Properties: Bitter, acrid, warm, toxic.
  • Channels entered: Lung, Liver and Spleen.
 Chemical constituents Back to Top
The herb contains saponins, ¦Á-mannitol, benzoic acid, and coniine-like substance.

 Pharmacological actions Back to Top
Anti tumor effect

Water decoction and ethanol subsidence of tian nan xing at the concentration of 1:8~1:32 had inbitory effect on Hela cells in vitro. Daily intramuscular injection of 0.1ml water extract (1g fresh tian nan xing) could inhibit experimental sarcoma, solid type of liver cancer, and cervical carcinoma in mice.

Effects on respiratory system

tian nan xing decoction could significantly increase the mucosa secretions of respiratory tract, and had expectorant effect.

Anticonvulsant effect

Water infusion of tian nan xing (3g/kg) could lower the convulsion rate caused by strychnine and caffeine in mice, significantly antagonize the convulsion caused by pain in mice and relieve the muscle tremor symptoms.

Other effects

tian nan xing decoction had obvious sedative effect and analgesic effects.

 Clinical Studies Back to Top
Malignant tumor

For tumor due to coagulation of Phlegm and qi, sheng nan xing is often accompanied with ban xia, jiang xiang, bai jie zi, ji xing zi, kuan dong hua, bai jiang can, shi chang pu, kun bu, xia ku cao, etc..

Epilepsy

Dao Tan San: cang zhu, dan nan xing, jin yin hua, sheng ba dou, of equal amount and grounded into fine powder, 1.5mg, qd, taken early in the morning with empty stomach.

Kang Xian San: tian nan xing, shi changpu, tian zhu huang, chuan bei mu, zhi wu gong, zhi quan xie, wu shao she, 10g each; zhi di long 20g; ling yang jiao fen 2g; hou zao 1g; ma bao 3g; dan shen 30g; zhi yuan zhi 5g, grounded into powder. 20 cases of epilepsy were treated, 6 were markedly effective, 7 effective, and 5 ineffective.

Gastritis verrucosa

Wei You Tang (experimental formula): zhi nan xing 6~12g, zao jiao ci 3~6g, ze lan ye 15~20g, jin yin hua 12~18g, dang shen 10~15g, lian qiao 15~24g, gong ying 24~30g, di ding 6~10g, ju hua 10~15g. With Spleen deficiency, combine with Si Jun Zi Tang; with Damp Heat, combine with Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang; with disharmony between the Liver and Spleen, combine with Xiao Chai Hu Tang; with duodenal bulbar ulcer, add chuan bei 10g, wu zei gu 10g; with pain, add yan hu 10g. 1 dose every day, 15 days as a course of treatment. 20 cases of gastritis verrucosa were treated, 7 cases were cured, 3 markedly effective and 10 effective.

 
 References Back to Top

Except those noted, all references come from Weng Weiliang, et al., Clinical Chinese materia medica, Henan Science & Technology Press, 1998