Stemona root or Radix Stemonae,Stemona sessilifolia Miq. applications and characters.

Contents

• Botanical Info of Stemona root.
• Plant Descriptions:Stemona sessilifolia and Its relatives.
• Collection,Identification and Preparations of Stemona Root.
• Constituents and Phytochemicals:Stemona Roots.
• Stemona Roots Pharmacological Effects.
• Archeology and Variety Identifications:Stemona Roots.
• Stemona Roots Administrations and Suggestions.
• Clinical Applications:Stemona Roots.
• Research Update:Stemona root.

Stemona Roots Pharmacological Effects.:

1. Antibacterial effect:

 In vitro tests stomona root decoction and stomona leaves ethanol saps shows inhibition on a wide range of pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, B-hemolytic streptococcus, meningococcal. Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus aureus and white Shigella, Salmonella typhi and paratyphoid bacteria, Escherichia coli, Proteus, diphtheria bacteria, pneumonia bacteria, Yersinia pestis, Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus subtilis, as well as Vibrio cholerae,Mycobacterium tNberculosis). Wan Sheng Bai Bu (root of Stemona japonica Bl. Miq.) water extract saps shows certain effect in vitro on certain pathogenic fungi, but there are also negative reports on the antibacterial effect of the fungi.

 In vitro experiments showed that stemona root saps 1:100-1:1600 alcohol concentration shows antibacterial effects on the H37RV Mycobacterium tNberculosis,with concentration of 1:80 kills them within 10 minutes. In addition, Stemona root decoction shows a wide inhibition range of bacteria and fungi.

 2. Insecticidal role:

 Wan Sheng Bai Bu (root of Stemona japonica Bl. Miq.) and other kind stemona root water extract saps shows killing effects on the larvae of mosquitoes, lice, ticks and bugs. High concentration of stemona root (species unknown) in vitro and can kill rats pinworm.

 3. Antitussive effect:

 Animal experiments have proved that stemona root shows antitussive effect and can reduce the respiratory center of the excitement.

 4. Effects on Influenza virus:

 Stemona root can reduce the Asia influenza virus pathogenicity in mice, also shows certain preventive effects in mice not infected with influenza virus. On the infected mice have therapeutic effects.

 5. Other effects:

 With 1% povidone-iodine 1 ~ 1. 5 ml injection of cat Youle membrane cavity-producing cough caused by pleurisy, administration of stemona root (species not identified) decoction 0.6 ~ 0.9 g / kg, there is no antitussive effect.

Reference:

• 1.Stemona root or Radix Stemonae,Stemona sessilifolia Miq. applications and characters.

This article written and edited via herbalist of MDidea Extracts Professional. They run a range of online descriptions about this herb,including general information related and summarized updating discoveries from findings of professional scientisits this field related.Describe style aimed to form a useful detecting literature space where the intertwined threshold and related questions raise out and visualize themselves.

♣ last edit date:27th,Oct.2010.