Solidago canadensis

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Medicine source: as the Compositae blunt bracts goldenrod herb.
Latin animal mineral name: Solidago Pacifica JuZ. [Solidago uirgaurea L.var coreana Nakia]
Harvest and storage: summer and autumn harvest, fresh or dried cut section.
[ ] the original morphology of wool because of goldenrod perennial, high 15-100cm. Rhizome procumbent or ascending obliquely. Stems erect, unbranched or upper part of inflorescence branches. Leaves alternate; lower stem leaves ovate, suborbicular or long elliptic, long2-4cm winged Ye Tongdi1-5.5cm, width 0.5-2.5cm, edge has a coarse or shallowly serrate; middle of stem leaves elliptic, oblong or lanceolate, long 5-17cm, width 2-3m; since the mid to upper stem leaf gradient is small; leaves glabrous on both surfaces or along the midrib is sparsely pubescent, along a tapering, along the shank decurrent into wings. Heads arranged in racemes or racemose-paniculate inflorescence, long 10-12mm; involucral bracts4-6layer, margin membranous; periphery has a layer of flower, tongue yellow, Central has the most number of bisexual flower, corollaceous canister shape, yellow. Achenes, long 3-4mm, with vertical edges, all were sparsely pubescent; crested white, long 4-5mm. Flower and fruit of6-9.
[ ] habitat distribution
Ecological environment : in1200-2620m forest, forest edge, shrub, grass broiling or glade.
Resource distribution: distribution in Xinjiang.
Chemical composition of [ ]
The grass or on part of the goldenrod phenolic glycosides ( leiocapo-side ), hairy fruit goldenrod saponins ( virgaureasaponin ) I, II, III, hairy fruit goldenrod phenolic glycosides ( virgaureoside ) A, also contain flavonoid, quercetin, kaempferol ( kaempferol ) ( quercetin ), ( isorhamhetin splendour of isorhamnetin ), kaempferol - 3-O - beta - D - glucose rhamnoside ( kaempferol-3-O - P - D-glucorhamno-side), isorhamnetin - 3-O - beta - D - glucose rhamnoside ( isorhamnetin-3-O - P - D-glucorhamnoside), isorhamnetin - 3-O - beta - D - glucose rhamnoside ( rhamnetin-3-O - P - D-glucoramnoside), quercetin - 3-O - beta - D - rutinoside ( quercetin-3-O -3 - D-rutinoside - 3-O - ), kaempferol, quercetin rutinoside ( kaempferol-3-O-rutinoside ) - D - glucoside ( quercetin-D-glucoside ), kaempferol - D - glucoside ( kaempferol-D-glucoside ), the other containing essential oils clog, mainly alpha pinene ( alpha pinene ), beta - lunar arris vinyl (myrcene), citric Xi ( limonene ), beta, zeta elemene ( Beta, zeta beta - elemene ), oil of cubeb Ning (cubenene ), beta - caryophyllene (caryophyllene ), trans - Beta - farnesene ( trans - P - farnesene), in various bicyclogermacrene (germacrene ) D, B, zeta cadinen ( F - cadinene ), caryophyllene oxide ( caryophyllene oxide ), spoon leaf Eucalyptus enolase (spathulenol ), alpha cubeb alcohol ( a, cadineol ) benzoic acid benzyl ester ( benzyl benzoate ). In addition to containing polysaccharide ( polysaccharides ) and metal elements of potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium.
Flowers blossom and the top containing flavonoids and their glycosides, quercetin, kaempferol, isorhamnetin and their 3-O - glucose, two of phenol glucoside ( phenolic digluco-side ), goldenrod phenolic glycosides, may contain five soares fruit - 3-O - glucoside ( dillenetin-3-O-glucogenin ) etc..
Pharmacological action [ ]
1the anti-inflammatory effect of Xinjiang goldenrod water extract or alcohol extract of carrageenan induced rat footpad swelling and adjuvant induced arthritis rats significantly inhibited, the toe swelling can be reduced significantly, lesions of the articular volume decreased significantly, and there are dose dependent effect.
2diuretic effect of Xinjiang goldenrod ketone extract showed diuretic activity. Nocturnal increases the amount of57%-88%. Urinary potassium reduced, and urine sodium levels, and urinary calcium content also increased.
[ ] bitter taste; micro Xin; cool
[ ] Shufeng Qingre functions; alexipharmic detumescence. The main common cold of wind-heat; sore throat; nephritis; Cystitis; furunculosis carbuncle; traumatic injury
[ usage]: orally taken decoction,10-30g. External: knowledge quantity, fresh goods trace and apply; or fried sauce dip.
Excerpts from" Chinese Materia Medica" [ ]
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