The whole herb of Gang Ban Gui is used in medicine and has the effects of clearing heat, detoxification, diuresis, and reducing swelling. When combined with other heat-clearing and detoxifying Chinese herbs, it can also treat various symptoms of different diseases. Let's take a closer look at the different combinations and uses of Gang Ban Gui!
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[Pharmacological Effects of Gang Ban Gui]
1. Treatment of diabetes
The methanol extract of Gang Ban Gui can effectively inhibit the activity of α-glucosidase and can be used in the treatment of diabetes.
2. Antibacterial effects
The aqueous extract of Gang Ban Gui has strong antibacterial effects against Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Salmonella, and other pathogenic microorganisms.
3. Anti-inflammatory effects
The total extract and n-butanol fraction of Gang Ban Gui can significantly reduce the swelling of mouse ears caused by xylene and inhibit the swelling of mouse feet caused by fresh chicken egg white, indicating that the n-butanol fraction of Gang Ban Gui has a certain anti-inflammatory effect.
4. Antitussive and expectorant effects
The water solution of Gang Ban Gui has obvious antitussive effects in mice ammonia-induced cough experiments, and the dose is positively correlated with the efficacy. Gang Ban Gui can also reduce the number of coughs caused by SO2 and prolong the latent period of coughing.
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[Prescription compatibility of Gang Ban Gui]
1. Lymphadenitis
Composition: 18.8g of Gang Ban Gui, 30.0g of Xia Ku Cao, 30.0g of Feng Wei Cao, 30.0g of Ban Zhi Lian, 37.5g of fresh snakeberry
Usage: Boil 8 bowls of water to 3 bowls, divide into 3 doses, or stew with fresh duck eggs.
2. Acne
Composition: 37.5g of fresh Gang Ban Gui, 37.5g of Kang Xiang Teng, 37.5g of golden needle root, 37.5g of mimosa root.
Usage: Boil 5 bowls of water to 2 bowls, add 150.0g of lean pork, stew until tender, divide into 2 doses.
3. Itchy skin
Composition: 37.5g of Gang Ban Gui, 37.5g of goose doesn't eat grass, appropriate amount of sesame oil.
Usage: Dry the two herbs, grind into fine powder, add an appropriate amount of sesame oil and apply to the itchy area.
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[Clinical applications of Gang Ban Gui]
1. Treatment of whooping cough
Take 1 liang of Gang Ban Gui (reduce for infants), fry with white wine, add rock sugar water to decoct, divide into two doses per day; or add 1 liang of Houttuynia cordata and 3 qian of Ilex chinensis, decoct and take.
26 cases were treated with Gang Ban Gui alone. 19 cases were significantly effective, 5 cases were effective, and 2 cases were ineffective. Two cases were treated with the addition of Houttuynia cordata and Ilex chinensis, and both were cured.
It was also used in 7 cases of spasmodic cough in children during the day, with 1 liang of Gang Ban Gui fried and added to sweet wine and rock sugar to make tea. After taking 2 doses, the coughing decreased and the child slept peacefully. After 4-6 doses, all symptoms disappeared.
2. Treatment of eczema
Gang Ban Gui is made into an injection, with 2g of raw herb per milliliter. Inject 3 milliliters into the muscles, 1-2 times a day, reducing the dose for children. It has a certain effect in the treatment of 60 cases.
