There is a saying that there is a first and a later, and there is a specialization in the art. Regardless of the industry, they all have their own research areas. In the eyes of ordinary people, the Chinese herbal medicine "Wu Xue Teng" may be a wild grass or a plant for appreciation, but in the eyes of traditional Chinese medicine, it is a medicinal herb. So today, let's talk about Wu Xue Teng from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine!
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Wu Xue Teng in the Eyes of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Product Introduction
Wu Xue Teng (also known as Shigeng Teng) is a traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the root or tender leaves of the plant Gymnema sylvestre (Tetz.) Schylt. of the family Asclepiadaceae.
It is distributed in Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places. It has the effects of dispelling wind, relieving pain, detoxifying, and reducing swelling.
In the 1920s, early research in modern science discovered that Wu Xue Teng also lowers blood sugar levels. However, in the following decades, there was no further research and development.
It was not until the 1980s and 1990s that researchers in India once again proposed the hypoglycemic effects of Wu Xue Teng and published the preliminary research report on Wu Xue Teng leaves.
Main Functions of Wu Xue Teng
1. Hypoglycemic activity, can inhibit the increase in blood sugar caused by anterior pituitary extract, pituitary growth hormone, or adrenocorticotropic hormone.
2. Reducing swelling, detoxifying, clearing heat, and cooling blood.
3. Treating rheumatism, sore throat, multiple abscesses, mastitis, ulcers, eczema, unidentified swelling and toxicity, snake bites, etc.
4. Tender branches and leaves can relieve pain, promote wound healing, and reduce swelling.
5. Treating gunshot wounds.
6. Killing lice.
Application Areas
1. Medicine
2. Clinical applications
3. Health products
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