Pseudostellaria heterophylla 孩儿參
Hái er shēn,
太子參 Tai ji shen-
"Prince Ginseng"
False
starwort, Pseudostellaria root
Family: Caryophyllaceae PART USED: Root FLAVOR: Sweet, bitter CHANNELS:
Lung, Spleen FUNCTIONS- It is known as the "ginseng of the lungs". GROUP: Replenishing Qi-
It is weaker than Panax ginseng.
1. Benefit Qi.[1]
2. Strengthen Spleen, produce fluids.[1] INDICATIONS
1. Fatigue due to Spleen deficiency, poor appetite, weakness after illness.[1]
2. Palpitation, dry mouth.[1] PATENT COMBINATIONS
[1] A Complete English Dictionary of Medicinal Terms in Chinese Acupuncture and
Herbalism 1981- Henry Lu Chinese Foundations of Natural Health- The Academy of
Oriental Heritage, Vancouver, Canada. Images
1. weblio.jp
2. alibaba.com
3. pchouse.com.cn
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use of plants. Always seek advice from a professional before using a plant medicinally. Research
Tumor necrosis factor eliciting fractions separated from Pseudostellaria
heterophylla.
Wong CK, Leung KN, Fung KP, Pang PK, Choy YM. Abstract
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) could be induced in the serum of ICR mice bearing
Ehrlich ascites tumor (EAT) cells by the i.v. administration of antitumor fractions
(PH-I A, PH-I B, PH-I C, PH-I Ca, PH-I Cb) separated from the roots of Pseudostellaria
heterophylla. TNF could also be detected in the ascitic fluid of EAT-bearing mice
2 h after i.v. injection with PH-I C, PH-I Ca or PH-I Cb. The proliferation of
EAT cells was found to be significantly suppressed after the administration of
these fractions. Our results suggest that the antitumor activity of P. heterophylla
may be related, at least in part, to its capacity to induce TNF production in
vivo. The strongest TNF eliciting and antitumor activity was found in the PH-I
Cb fraction which is an acidic polysaccharide or proteoglycan with molecular weight
of approximately 5000.
PMID: 8045666 Int J Immunopharmacol. 1994 Apr;16(4):271-7. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov