Xiebai's efficacy and contraindications

Xiebai is a kind of plant, which is rich in allicin. Garlic has similar and different effects as garlic. Allicin has bactericidal and disinfecting effects. The allicin contained in Xiebai has the same function and can inhibit bacterial growth. Except for its shape, all other features of Xiebai are very similar to garlic. It can also be used to treat diseases. Xiebai has many functions and effects. Let us now learn about its specific effects and contraindications.

The main component of allicin contained in Xiebai is propylene sulfide, which has a lipid-lowering effect. It is pungent and warm in nature, can warm the yang and disperse the nodules, and can be used to treat high cholesterol and hyperlipidemia. The allicin contained in Xiebai can kill bacteria and reduce inflammation, has a significant inhibitory effect on a variety of bacteria, and has a therapeutic effect on infectious diseases. The special aroma and spicy taste of Xiebai can promote digestion, increase appetite, enhance blood circulation, and play a diuretic and dampness-removing role.

1. Pharmacological action

Lowering blood lipids and anti-atherosclerosis.

When rabbits with hypercholesterolemia took its extract continuously, their plasma total lipids, total cholesterol and β-lipoprotein were significantly lower than those in the control group. When patients took the active ingredients of Xiebai, their plasma total cholesterol and β-lipoprotein were significantly reduced.

After taking the medicine, the area and thickness of aortic lipid plaques, the number of foam cells in the plaques and the degree of smooth muscle cell proliferation of rabbits were significantly reduced, and the damage to the coronary arteries was also significantly alleviated.

Inhibits platelet aggregation and has antithrombotic effects.

The essential oil contained in it can significantly inhibit platelet aggregation in rabbits and humans, with the inhibition strength lower than that of garlic essential oil and stronger than that of aspirin.

Xiebaisu oil inhibits the synthesis of platelet TXA2 (thromboxane) and reduces the production of metabolite TXB2. After the patients took Xiebaijiao pills for 4 weeks, the plasma 6-keto-PGF1a level increased significantly and the ratio of PG12/TXA2 increased. Thereby inhibiting platelet aggregation.

Antibacterial test.

The water decoction of Xiebai has inhibitory effects on Shigella dysenteriae and Staphylococcus aureus. The 300% water decoction had an inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus and Pneumococcus at a dilution ratio of 1:4 and on Sarcina at a dilution ratio of 1:16.

Pain relief.

There is still little research on its working principle. Xiebai belongs to the genus Allium, which has similar effects to mustard. In the past, European people often used this plant to relieve irritation symptoms caused by lung inflammation, such as chest pain. Experiments have also shown that after oral administration of allium extracts, the reaction of smooth muscles is first briefly excited and then inhibited. These two pieces of information may be helpful in understanding why Xie Zi is effective in treating chest pain (pleurisy, angina pectoris, etc.).

【Clinical Application】

Treat hyperlipidemia and coronary heart disease.

Treat acute and chronic gastroenteritis and dysentery.

Treat chronic bronchitis cough, sputum and asthma.

It is good at relieving numbness and dispersing cold, warming the middle and promoting yang. It is often used for chest pain, abdominal distension, discomfort, side pain and other symptoms caused by qi reversal or chest pain.

It can remove cold evil from the lungs and relieve the Yangming Qi in the lower burner. It is often used for cough and asthma, heaviness after cold dysentery, and treatment of red and white leucorrhea in women.

Chest pain syndrome. This product is pungent, dispersing, bitter, descending, warming, unblocking and smooth. It is good at dispersing the stagnation of yin and cold, and unblocking the stagnation of chest yang. It is an important medicine for treating chest pain. For the treatment of chest pain caused by cold phlegm obstruction and weak chest yang, it is often used in combination with Trichosanthes, Pinellia, and Citrus aurantium, such as Trichosanthes, Xiebai, and White Wine Decoction, Trichosanthes, Xiebai, and Pinellia Decoction, and Citrus aurantium, Xiebai, and Cinnamon Twig Decoction, etc. (Golden Chamber Synopsis); if treating chest pain caused by phlegm and blood stasis, it can be used together with Salvia miltiorrhiza, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Trichosanthes peel, etc.

Abdominal distension and pain, diarrhea, tenesmus and heaviness in the abdomen. This product is pungent in nature and bitter in nature, and has the effects of promoting the flow of qi, removing stagnation, relieving bloating and relieving pain. For the treatment of abdominal distension and pain caused by stomach cold and qi stagnation, this product can be used together with Alpinia galanga, Amomum villosum, and Costus root. For the treatment of gastrointestinal qi stagnation, diarrhea, tenesmus, this product can be used alone or in combination with Costus root and Citrus aurantium.

Tongyang Sanjie: It is used for stagnation of cold phlegm and weak chest yang, with symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath, stabbing pain in the chest and back, etc., i.e. angina pectoris caused by coronary heart disease. It can be used with Trichosanthes, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Curcuma longa, Cassia twig, Notopterygium wilfordii, peach kernel, safflower, Polygala tenuifolia, Aquilaria wood, or with Trichosanthes and Pinellia ternata. Such as the decoction of Trichosanthes, Allium and Pinellia. Descends qi and relieves stagnation: It is used for gastrointestinal qi stagnation and heaviness after diarrhea. It can be used together with bupleurum, peony, and immature bitter orange, such as Sini San plus Xiebai recipe. In terms of identification and application, scallion whites, garlic and leek macrostemon are all common vegetable foods. They are all pungent and warm in nature and have similar effects. However, scallion whites tend to open up the upper and lower yang to prevent the yang from escaping; garlic tends to kill insects and detoxify, stimulate the appetite and strengthen the spleen; leek macrostemon tends to warm the yang in the chest and disperse the turbid qi that goes up against the flow.