Single Herb Glossary
Yě Jú Huā 野菊花
| Pharmaceutical name | Chrysanthemi Indici Flos Wild chrysanthemum flower Chrysanthemi Indici Flos Wild chrysanthemum flower |
| Category | Clear Heat, Resolve Toxicity |
| Key Properties | Disperses wind, Clears heat Resolves toxicity, Reduces swelling |
| Properties | Bitter Acrid Slightly Cold |
| Tropism | LU, LV |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Drains Fire & Resolves Fire Toxicity Skin disease (medium depth) Stronger than Ju Hua, Drains ST |
| Dosages | 9-15g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Essential oils 0.60-1.29% (camphor, α-pinene, carvone, eucalyptol, borneol), flavonoids (acaciin, linarin), chrysanthemin 0.42-0.45%, luteolin, acacetin |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Cardiovascular: marked influence on cardiovascular system; in anesthetized cats, intravenous injection of alcohol extract increased blood perfusion to coronary artery by up to 95% and lasted for approximately 40 minutes; in addition, it lowered heart rate (by about 12%), decreased oxygen consumption by cardiac muscle, and increased blood perfusion to other parts of body, including ears and kidneys; positive effect in treatment of cardiac ischemia or angina in dogs • Antiplatelet: associated with inhibition of platelet aggregation; a study found the inhibition to be 2.3 times stronger than inhibition exerted by Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) • Antihypertensive: water and alcohol extracts have marked effectiveness to lower blood pressure; this was achieved with oral or intraperitoneal injections, in awake or anesthetized animals, such as rats, cats, and dogs; duration of action was approximately 2 hours; there was no inhibition of respiratory system; proposed mechanisms of antihypertensive effect include inhibition of adrenalin or dilation of blood vessels • Antibiotic: antibacterial and antiviral functions against Bacillus dysenteriae, leptospira, influenza virus, herpes virus, and dermatophytes; water decoction was found to have stronger antibiotic effect than alcohol decoction |
| Herb-Drug Interactions | • Anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs: should be used with caution in patients who take anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications; may potentiate the effect of drugs such as warfarin |
| Classical Formula(s) |
Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin (Five-Ingredient to Eliminate Toxin) 五味消毒飲 (五味消毒饮) |
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