What is Semen Astragali complanati?How to use Flatstem Tribulus from Oriental World.
Article Content:
- .Basic Botanical Data Info:Astragalus complanatus.
- .Botanical Description:Astragalus complanatus.
- .Phytochemical and constituents:Flatstem Milkvetch Seed.
- .Flatstem Milkvetch Seed Pharmacology Actions and Indications.
- .Traditional Classics and Property Note:Flatstem Tribulus Seed or Sha Yuna Zi.
- .Modern Research Update:Flatstem milkvetch seed.
Flatstem Milkvetch Seed Pharmacology Actions and Indications.
Pharmacology Actions: The seed is collected in late autumn when the fruit ripe and not dehiscent , dried in the sun, the seeds are thrashed out, cleaned, and dried in the sun again.
Actions and Indications: The seed is used as tonic for the kidney; for the treatment of dizziness, lassitude,enuresis,seminal emission, leukorrhea.
Functions: 1.To tonify the kidneys and control essence; 2. To nourish the liver and brighten the eyes;3.Tonify liver and benefit kidney,bright eyes and benefit appearance.Zinc and other trace minerals plays anti-aging effects and make you feel young.
Indications and Combinations:
1.Deficient kidneys manifested as impotence, seminal emissions, premature ejaculation or leukorrhea: Flattened milkvetch seed (Shayuanzi) is used with Dragon's bone (Longgu), Oyster shell (Muli) and Euryale seed (Qianshi).
2. Blurred vision due to deficiency of liver blood: Flattened milkvetch seed (Shayuanzi) is used with Dadder seed (Tusizi), Chrysanthemum flower (Juhua), Wolfberry fruit (Gouqizi) and Grossy privet fruit (Nuzhenzi).
3. Hair Growth Traditional Tea: This is a traditional chinese tea for hair growth,not identified its effects,it is said the recipes combines prepared foti root,chinese angelica root,cuscuta chinensis seeds(salt prepared),mulberry fruit,Sang Ji Sheng,Cnidium fruit seed,Astragalus root,Reishi Mushrooms,Ku Cen,Psoralea seed(salt prepared),poria cocos,glossy privite fruit berry,black sesame,walnut kernels,Zi He Che,solomonseal root(prepared),chinese foxglove root,hawthorn fruit,oxknee root,wolfberry,Mo Han lian,prepared rehmannia root,tong tribulus seed,Gu Sui Bu,Schisandra fruit berry,Ce Bo Ye,with bee honey.Taken with salt water,6 grams one dose,three times daily.Nurish blood and boost sperm,tonify kidney and liver,make hair black again.Treatment for premature white hair,hair loss,hair dead,baldness,etc.
4.Flatstem Tribulus Tea: Combines flat stem tribulus seed 12 grams,green tea 3 grams,wash the flatstem tribulus seed clean then crashed,mixed with green tea and them take some with hot water,drink 15 minutes later,several times daily.This tea is said benefit liver and kidney,astringent and prevent early ejacution,good for man weakness and erection dysfunction,sour knee and waist,good for women skin beauty and whitening.
Pharmacological Properties and Effects:
1.Anti-inflammtory: Oral dose for rat of flatstem tribulus seed 1005 hydrolic decoction 20 g/kg or 30g/kg daily,shows good inhibition effects for methanal arthritis(P less than 0.05,P less than 0.01).
2.Effects on hemorheology: Oral dose for rat with high cholesterol at 30 g/kg raw flatstem tribulus total flavones,result proved hemorheological data of applied group reduced,calculated as according to reduced viscosity and total blood viscosity.
3.Anti-Cancer and Inhibit tumor: Experiment proved flatstem tribulus seed shows inhibition on tumor cells,rich natural flavones released strong anti-cancer and anti-mutagenic property,inhibit formation of tumor cells.
4.Cholesterin Lowering: For Rat with high cholesterin of feed reasons,taken flatstem tribulus seed flavones(equal to 30 g/kg raw seed dose) shows effects to lowering cholesterin,lowering cholesterol,triglyceride and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (P less than 0.01),and boost and increase high density lipoprotein cholesterol (P less than 0.05).
5.Lowering High Blood Pressure: Increase brian blood,intravenous injection of hydrolic decoction of flatstem tribulus seed deposited liquid at dose 0.125g/kg or 0.25g/kg,make dog blood pressure lowering(P less than 0.05),keep 30 min,heart beat ratio down,rain blood increased(P less than 0.05).
6.anti-platelet aggregation: Born light density method identified flatstem tribulus total flavones shows inhibition on platelet aggregation of ADP and collagen at dose 1.25 mg/ml,2.5 mg/ml and 5 mg/ml.(P less than 0.01,P less than 0.05).
7.Liver Protection: Flatstem tribulus decoction and flavones,hydro-soluble extract,total amino acid of extract feed to normal mice and CCI4 liver damaged mice at dose 5g/kg,shows effects on lowering level of hepatic glycogen(P less than 0.01),triglyceride(P less than 0.01) and total liver protein(P less than 0.01),also lowering level of SGPT and liver cholesterin concentration of CCI4 liver damage rat.(P less than 0.05).
8.Immune System Effects: Oral taken flatstem tribulus seed water decoction at dose 5g/kg or 10g/kg,activity of mice spleen cell and lysozyme increased.
9.Relief pain and anti-fatigue: Flatstem tribulus seed shows extending of the mice pain response scope,swimming experiment of mice proved that flatstem tribulus seed prolong mice swimming period longer more with proper dose accordingly.
Dosage: suggest 10-20 g.
Cautions and Contraindications: This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficiency of yin with excessive fire, as well as dysuria.
Toxicity: Acute toxicity of Flatstem Tribulus Seed:LD50:lethal dose,50 percent death.Mice.intraperitoneal injection,100% hydrolic decoction of flatstem tribulus seed,37.75+-1.048 g/kg;Chronic Toxicity:Wisrar Rat,oral taken at dose seperate dose of 5.00g/kg,2.5g/kg, and 1.0g/kg,one time daily,60 days chronic toxicity test,result shows that blood,kidney,liver and other organs of rat normal,no disease variations.
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1.What is Semen Astragali complanati?How to use Flatstem Tribulus from Oriental World.




