What are the herbal lipid-lowering drugs?

Many herbs have hypolipidemic and anti-fatty liver effects, and can exert regulatory effects by acting on different links of fat metabolism. So what are the herbal lipid-lowering drugs?

Zedoary

Zedoary is sweet in taste, cold in nature, belongs to the kidney and bladder meridians, and is used to reduce swelling, permeate dampness and drain heat. On the surface of animal experiments, the aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Zedoaria can significantly reduce serum cholesterol and triacylglycerol concentration and increase HDL cholesterol concentration in obese mice models. In clinical practice, the application of Zedoary infusion tablets for the treatment of hyperlipidemia has achieved good results. It has also been used to lower blood pressure, lower blood sugar and anti-fatty liver. Lipid-lowering applications. Zedoary 15g, Oolong tea 3g, boil Zedoary with water for 20min, take the juice to brew Oolong tea is ready, generally can brew 3-5 times, 1 dose per day, as tea to drink frequently. It has the effect of protecting the liver and eliminating fat, and is suitable for fatty liver.

Phellodendron

Phellodendron contains flavonoids, which have the effect of lowering blood lipids and preventing atherosclerosis, and also have a certain effect on reducing body weight, improving the electrocardiogram of patients with hyperlipidemia combined with coronary heart disease and hypertension, and lowering. Lipid-lowering applications. Sea kelp 30g, Pu Huang 15g, jujube 15, put sea kelp into water swelling soak 6-8 hours, take out, wash, cut into small slices, spare. Wash the dates, put them in a casserole, add the right amount of water and boil for 30min. add kelp slices, pu huang, mix well, switch to low heat and boil for 10min, then drink as tea.

Panax pseudoginseng

Panax notoginseng is sweet, bitter, warm, and belongs to the liver and stomach meridians. It contains saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, peptides, polysaccharides and volatile components. Panax notoginseng has anti-aging and antioxidant effects, can eliminate oxygen free radicals, inhibit lipid peroxidation and increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes, and has a significant protective effect on heart and brain ischemia, as well as lowering blood lipids, lowering blood sugar, promoting nucleic acid and protein metabolism, improving immune function, and liver protection, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Lipid-lowering applications. Panax ginseng and Radix et Rhizoma Polygonatum porridge, 5 grams of Panax ginseng, 30-60 grams of Radix et Rhizoma Polygonatum, 100 grams of round-grained rice, 2-3 jujubes, and the right amount of rock sugar, put Panax ginseng and Radix et Rhizoma Polygonatum into a casserole and decoct the juice, remove the dregs and extract the juice, cook with round-grained rice, jujubes and rock sugar for porridge, and take it for breakfast and dinner.

Chasteberry

It is sweet and bitter in taste, and calm in nature. It is effective in nourishing the liver and kidney, strengthening the waist and knees, and brightening the ears and eyes. Pharmacological studies have shown that chasteberry has the effect of lowering blood lipids and preventing atherosclerosis. Oleanolic acid, the active ingredient of Chasteberry, has a significant hypolipidemic effect on experimental hyperlipidemic rats and rabbits, and can significantly reduce total serum cholesterol and lipid peroxide levels, lower the total cholesterol content of arterial walls and the incidence of atherosclerotic plaques, and has a significant inhibitory effect on the formation of atherosclerosis. Lipid-lowering applications. Chinese wolfberry 30 g, chasteberry 30 g. Wash Chinese wolfberry, chasteberry, sun-dried or dried, put into a gauze bag, tie the mouth and put into a large cup, brewed with boiling water, cover smothered 15 minutes to drink, generally can be brewed 3-5 times in a row, drink frequently in place of tea.

Radix Bupleurum

Chai Hu is bitter, pungent, slightly cold, belongs to liver and gall bladder meridians, disperses heat, lifts Yang and traps, Chai Hu saponin is the main active ingredient of Chai Hu, which is a triterpene saponin, oleanolane derivative, in addition, Chai Hu also contains Chai Hu polysaccharides, flavonoids, phytosterols, organic acid chemical components. Chaihu saponin has the effect of lowering plasma cholesterol. Lipid-lowering applications. Chai Hu can be used to form a lipid-reducing formula or 3-10g per time, decoction, 1-2 times a day, taken regularly.

Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba is bitter, sweet and astringent in taste, and calm in nature. It has the functions of activating blood circulation and analgesia, relieving cough and asthma, mainly treating cough and asthma, coronary heart disease, cerebral thrombosis and gray nails. Total flavonoids of Ginkgo biloba have obvious lowering effect on serum triacylglycerol. Using Ginkgo biloba extract, 4 tablets each time, 3 times a day, for 1-5 months, can significantly lower serum cholesterol and raise serum phospholipid, thus improving the ratio of cholesterol to phospholipid. Lipid-lowering applications. Ginkgo biloba leaves (dried) 10g, aged corn 50g, put ginkgo biloba leaves washed into gauze, tie the mouth and set aside, corn washed and put into a pot, put into the gauze bag, boil on high heat and then change to low heat for 30min, remove the gauze bag and continue to cook until the corn is crispy, take for breakfast or dinner.

Astragalus

Astragalus is sweet in taste, slightly warm in nature, has the effect of tonifying the qi and fixing the surface, stopping sweating and detoxification, generating muscle, diuretic, reducing swelling, protecting the cardiovascular system, anti-arrhythmia, dilating coronary arteries and peripheral blood vessels, lowering blood pressure, blood lipids, reducing thrombosis, reducing platelet adhesion, also can promote the body's metabolism, anti-fatigue, enhance myocardial contractility, anti-aging, anti-hypoxia, anti-radiation, liver protection, etc. Lipid-lowering application: Astragalus membranaceus 25g, decoction in water, taken twice daily.