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Xi Yang Shen - Panax quinguefolium
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 Pin Yin
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Xi Yang Shen
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Radix Panacis quinguefolii
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| Introduction |
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Radix Panacis quinguefolii is the dried root of Panax quinquefolium L. (Fam. Araliaceae). It's collected in autumn, fumed with sulphur, driedi n the sun and sliced.
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| Western medical |
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xi yang shen is indicated in the treatment of diabetes, ileus and arrhythmia, etc..
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| Eastern medical |
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- Pattern: Nourishes Lung yin, clears deficient Fire, generates Fluid and quenches thirst.
- Properties: Sweet, slightly bitter, cool.
- Channels entered: Heart, Lung and Kidney.
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| Chemical constituents |
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xi yang shen contains quinquenoside-R1, ginsenoside Rb1, Rb2, Rb3, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf2, Rg1, Rg2, Rh1, Rg3 and RA0, etc.. It also contains volatie oil, resin, etc..
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| Pharmacological actions |
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| Effects on CNS |
xi yang shen had bi-directional regulating effect on CNS. |
| Influence over physical strength |
xi yang shen could prolong the anoxic tolerance time under normal pressure in mice, it had anti-fatigue effect and could increase specific defending ability to various harmful stimulations. |
| Effects on endocrine system |
xi yang shen could stimulate the secretions of adrenal cortical hormone. Its extract could increase the plasma corticosterone level in guinea pigs. xi yang shen had antidiuretic effect. |
| Others |
Saponins of xi yang shen could prevent and treat arrhythmia induced by BaCl2 in rats. xi yang shen could promote immune functions.
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| Clinical Studies |
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| Diabetes |
Diabetes of Lung Dryness pattern was treated with Ren Shen Bai Hu Tang: sheng shi gao, hai shan yao fen, 30g each; zhi mu, xi yang shen, mai dong, 10g each; hua fen 15. 136 out of 180 treated cases were effective. |
| Infantile paralytic ileus |
xi yang shen, chen pi, 3~6g; yi yi ren, bai zhu, jin yin hua, huang qi, 6~10g each; chao mai ya 10~15g; jue ming zi, fang feng, 10~15g; chai hu, fa ban xia, 1.5~3g. 1 dose daily, 1~3 doses totally. 10 out of 12 treated cases were effective. |
| Arrhythmia |
Shu Xin Tang: xi yang shen, zhi gan cao, gui zhi, dang gui, shui zhi, 10g each; ku shen, dan shen, ge gen, 30g each; xuan shen 15g; chuan xiong 12g. 23 cases were treated and all were effective. |
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| References |
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Except those noted, all references come from Weng Weiliang, et al., Clinical Chinese materia medica, Henan Science & Technology Press, 1998 |
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