Friday 1 November 2013

Chinese Herbs – Xi Xin (Herba cum Radice Asari)

Xi Xin is also known as Wild Ginger. The acrid, warm and toxic (especially to the kidney) herb has been used in TCM as anti histamine, antipyretic, sedative, anti bacterial agent and promote sweating, treat ingrown eye lashes, sinus, etc., as it expels Wind, disperses Cold,  calms pain, warms the Lungs, get rid of Phlegm, etc. by enhancing the functions of heart, lung and liver channels.

Ingredients
1. Methyl eugenol
2. A-pinene
3.  camphene
4. β–pinene
5. Myrcene
6. Sabinene
7. Llimonene
8. 1, 8-cineole, p-cymene
9. G-terpinene
10. Terpinolene
11. Estragole
12. 3, 5-dimethoxytoluene
13. Etc.

Health Benefits
1. Anti fungal effects
In the study the anti fungal effect from from the methanol extracts of Asarum sieboldii (Miq) Maek rhizomesactive against Colletotrichum, showed that  Kakuol also completely inhibited the mycelial growth of Botrytis cinerea Pers ex Fr and Cladosporium cucumerinum Ellis & Arthur at 50 microg ml(-1) and 30 microg ml(-1), respectively. However, no antimicrobial activity was found against yeast and bacteria even at 100 microg ml(-1). Kakuol exhibited a protective activity against the development of anthracnose disease on cucumber plants(1).
2. Anti-nociceptive and anti inflammatory effects 
in the study to gain insights into the mechanism of actions regarding anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of AR, researchers at the Kyung Hee University, indicated that the methanol extract of AR exerts anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects by activating opioid receptor as well as by inhibiting bradykinin and histamine-mediated actions(2).
3. Etc.

Side Effects
1. Do not use the herb in case of cold sweet as a result of Qi deficiency and headache due to Yin deficiency and hyper Yang
2. Do not use the herb in case of cough caused by lung heat and Yin deficiency
3. Overdose can cause damage to the kidney
4. Do not use the herb in newborn, children or if you are pregnant or breast feeding without first consulting with the related field specialist
5, Etc.


Sources
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15846774
(2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12902045

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