Wu Xue Teng has the function of lowering blood sugar and has been applied in clinical medicine. Wu Xue Teng grows in forests or shrubs. It is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, and other places. Let's explore the methods and recipes for consuming Wu Xue Teng together with the editor!
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Pharmacological Effects of Wu Xue Teng
1. Lowering blood sugar
Experts used a mouse model of experimental diabetes induced by streptozotocin to observe the blood sugar-lowering effect of a compound preparation of Wu Xue Teng.
The results showed that the high and low doses of the compound preparation of Wu Xue Teng significantly counteracted the diabetic effect induced by streptozotocin.
This indicates that its main mechanism of lowering blood sugar is through its protective effect on pancreatic islet cells and promotion of recovery and regeneration of pancreatic beta cells.
2. Lowering blood lipids
The high and low doses of the compound preparation of Wu Xue Teng significantly reduced the serum total cholesterol and triglyceride levels in rats fed with high-fat feed.
The high cholesterolemia formed by feeding animals with saturated fatty acid feed is endogenous hypercholesterolemia, and this preparation is effective against this model.
This suggests that its blood lipid-lowering effect is related to inhibiting endogenous cholesterol synthesis, promoting reverse cholesterol transport, and inhibiting liver protein uptake.
3. Inhibiting sweetness
The potassium salt of Wu Xue Teng acid can inhibit the sensitivity of humans or animals to the sweet taste of sucrose and sodium saccharin, but the glycosides of hydrolyzed products do not have the ability to inhibit sweetness.
The Gurmarin in the leaf extract of Wu Xue Teng can inhibit the sweetness of sucrose, glucose, dextrin, and saccharin, but it does not affect the taste of salt, sourness, or bitterness.
Methods and Recipes for Consuming Wu Xue Teng
Eating method: Wu Xue Teng is currently only used for medicinal purposes and daily life, and no eating methods have been discovered.
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Consumption recipe: Oral administration: decoction, 15-30g. External use: appropriate amount of fresh product, pounded and applied.
Effects and Functions of Wu Xue Teng
In traditional Chinese medicine, Wu Xue Teng is believed to have the effects of clearing heat, cooling blood, resolving pus, reducing swelling, relieving pain, and promoting tissue regeneration. It is mainly used to treat rheumatism, sore throat, scrofula, breast abscess, sores, eczema, unidentified swelling and toxicity, snake bites, etc.
1. "Practical Chinese Herbal Medicine": The root can reduce swelling, detoxify, clear heat, and cool blood. It is used to treat multiple abscesses, deep abscesses, mastitis, carbuncles, and toxic swellings.
2. "Illustrated Color Atlas of Commonly Used Chinese Herbal Medicine": The tender branches and leaves can relieve pain, promote tissue regeneration, and reduce swelling. It is used to treat gunshot wounds and kill lice.
Precautions: As long as it is used within the recommended dosage, Wu Xue Teng is generally safe and has no side effects. The safety of Wu Xue Teng during pregnancy and lactation has not been tested.
Diabetic patients should take Wu Xue Teng extract under the clinical supervision of healthcare professionals to lower blood sugar.
