Prepared Largetrifoliolious Bugbane Rhizome
Rhizoma Cimicifugae Praeparata
Zhi Sheng Ma

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Minor cold; pungent

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Treatment of headache caused by wind-heat toothache, ulcers in themouth, sore throat, measles with inadequate eruption andother eruptive febrile diseases, prolapse of the rectum or the uterus.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. antipyretic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory. gastric infusion of its extract (mainly containing ferulic acid) in a dosage of 1.0g/kg can lower the body temperature of normal rats and relieve the pain elicited by acetic acid in mice.2. inhibiting myocardium, slowing heart rate and lowering heart rate and lowering blood pressure.