Friday 1 November 2013

Chinese Herbs– Wang Bu Liu Xiang (Semen Vaccariae)

Wang Bu Liu Xiang is also known as Vaccaria seed. The acrid, sweet, bitter and neutral herb has been used in TCM anti tumors, contraceptive agent and to expel gall bladder stone, promote mense, unrination, etc., as it moves Blood, benefits menstruation, romotes lactation, etc. by enhancing the functions of liver and stomach channels.

Ingredients
1. 1, 8-dihydroxy-3, 5-dimethoxy-xanthon-7-carboxylic acid
2. Sapxanthone
3. Vacsegoside
4. Gypsogenin
5. D-glucose
6.  L-arabinose
7. , D-xylose
8. L-fucose L
9. LL-rhamnose
10. Etc.

Health Benefits
1. Weight reduction, changes to waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio
In the study to test the efficacy of different materials used in an auricular acupressure program on weight reduction, changes to waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio, indicated that treatment with Semen Vaccariae group showed a more effective weight loss over the short term. Given that auricular acupressure is a safe and cost-effective treatment for weight loss, our results suggest that auricular acupressure is a reasonable option for the treatment of overweight and obesity in young adults(1)
2. Chronic uncomplicated rachialgia
In the study to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of treatment with auriculopressure, in the primary healthcare sector, carried out by trained healthcare professionals via a 30-hour course with patients with chronic uncomplicated rachialgia, stated that the study will contribute to developing evidence on the use of auriculotherapy using Semen vaccariae [wang bu liu xing] for the treatment of uncomplicated chronic rachialgia(2).
3. Tinnitus
In the study to examine tinnitus treatment with combined traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine (For the controls, only western medicines such as valium, nicotinic acid, mixture bromides, vitamin B Co, ATP and carbamazepine (if 100 mg of lidocaine added to 50% glucose solution intravenously was effective) were taken orally. For TCM-WM group patients, besides the drugs used above, herbal decoctions were given twice a day, and observed for 5 days per therapeutic course. The medicinal herbs consist of: Rhizoma Gastrodiae, Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis, Poria cocos, Flos Chrysanthemi, Akebia quinata, Radix Polygoni Multiflori, Fructus Liquidambris, Radix Rehmanniae, Rhizoma Alismatis, Radix Scrophulariae, Fructus Lycii, Radix Glycyrrhizae, Semen Plantaginis and Semen Vaccariae) showed that the therapeutic results of TCM-WM group was better than those of the controls(3).
4. Etc.

Side Effects
1. Do not use the herb in newborn, children or if you are pregnant or breast feeding without first consulting with the related field specialist.
2. Etc.



Sources
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22809026 
(2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18601750
(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2766421

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