Vitex trifolia L. (Latin name: Vitex trifolia L.), also known as small knife bean vine, white back wind, white back grass "Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicines", three-leafed Vitex trifolia, Wanjingzi "Yunnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Resource List". It is a deciduous shrub belonging to Verbenaceae and Bauhinia genus, and the shoots are quadrangular. Palmately compound leaves, leaflets ovate or long obovate, panicles terminal; calyx campanulate, corolla lilac, fruit globose, black when mature. Flowering and fruiting from July to November. Distributed in coastal provinces of China and Yunnan; also in India, Japan, the Philippines, and even N Oceania.
1. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial.
Its active substances can effectively inhibit Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, reduce the occurrence of inflammatory diseases and play a role in the adjuvant treatment of immune inflammatory diseases.
2. Cancer prevention and anti-cancer.
It is especially effective in preventing breast cancer hyperplasia and liver cancer. Its rich flavonoids can inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells, which is good for both prevention and treatment of cancer.
3. Expectorant and asthma.
For people with severe coughing and phlegm, the use of medicines containing this substance is effective in relieving the problem of constriction of airways and relaxing blood vessels.
4. Analgesic effect.
It can reduce the level of pain, and is helpful for neuropathic headaches and hypertensive headaches.
5. antiviral, with antioxidant and free radical scavenging effects, assisting in lowering blood pressure.
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