Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology of Rhizoma phragmitis: A Narrative Review.
Chin J Integr Med
; 28(12): 1127-1136, 2022 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1756894
ABSTRACT
Rhizoma phragmitis is a common Chinese herbal medicine whose effects are defined as 'clearing heat and fire, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, eliminating irritability, stopping vomiting, and disinhibiting urine'. During the Novel Coronavirus epidemic in 2020, the Weijing Decoction and Wuye Lugen Decoction, with Rhizoma phragmitis as the main herbal component, were included in The Pneumonia Treatment Protocol for Novel Coronavirus Infection (Trial Version 5) due to remarkable antiviral effects. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that Rhizoma phragmitis has antiviral, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and hypoglycemic functions, lowers blood lipids and protects the liver and kidney. This review aims to provide a systematic summary of the botany, traditional applications, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Rhizoma phragmitis.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Type of study:
Randomized controlled trials
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Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chin J Integr Med
Journal subject:
Complementary Therapies
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11655-022-3572-1
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