Pharmacological effects of Astragali’potential functions / 中华中医药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To study potential function of relieving-pain,calming and stopping bleeding function of astragali.Methods:To observe the effect of the water decoction of high,middle and low doses astragali on physical pain(hot plate method) and chemical-induced pain(writhing method)in mice reaction;the effect on the sleep durance of mouse which was applied under valve dosage of sodium pentobarbital and impact of blood coagulation in rats.It was compared with the blank control group,as well as the positive control group.Results:Astragali decoction can increase the pain threshold in mice,reduce the number of writhing in mice,enhance the volume of the role of sleep in mice on the threshold of sodium pentobarbital hypnosis,and extend the role of sodium pentobarbital hypnosis time.At the same time can shorten the prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time,and increase fibrinogen.Conclusion:Astragali had definite relieving-pain,calming and stopping bleeding function.This result was consistent with the analysis conclusions through ancient prescriptions database with astragali.