Friday 1 November 2013

Chinese Herbs – Wu Shao She (Zaocys dhumnades)

Wu Shao She is also known as Chinese rat snake. The sweet, neutral and non toxic herb has been used in TCM to treat rheumatoid arthritis, numbness in skin and muscles, TB in bones and joints, paralysis, blurry vision, rashes and rabies, leprosy, epilepsy, etc., as it expels Wind, eliminates accumulations, calms convulsions, etc. by enhancing the functions of liver channels.

Ingredients
1. Protein
2. Fat
3. Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase
4. Etc.

Health Benefits
1. Anti tumors
In the study to evaluate the effect of soluble total proteins of Zaocys dhumnades on the expressions of interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and IL-10 in human fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) cultured in vitro, showed that the protein and mRNA levels of IL-1beta and TNF-alpha in the supernatant of the FLS exposed to 150 and 450 microg/ml of the soluble total proteins of Zaocys dhumnades decreased, while IL-10 protein and mRNA increased significantly as compared with those in the negative control group (P<0.01)(1).
2.  Snake insulin 
In the primary structure of snake insulin, the presence of B5 Arg, B29 Arg, B16 Phe, B25 Tyr and B18 Ile is unusual in comparison with insulins from mammals, birds and fishes. However, the snake insulin we studied is very similar to rattle snake insulin, with the exception that A15 is glutamic acid instead of glutamine and B30 is threonine instead of serine, according to Dr.Zhang YS, Dr. Cao QP,  and Dr. Zhang YS(2).
3. Etc.

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

Sources
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19861243
(2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7029709

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