Re Lifeflower / Dengzhanhua (Hb Erigerontis breviscapi) or its extract (Dengzhanhuasu) i

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Hi All,

 

A question arose about the ingredients and uses of a herbal formula

called Lifeflower [ http://herbal-powers.com/lifeflower.html ].

 

Results from a Google search of several other English & Chinese sites

is summarised below.

 

Apparently, Dengzhanhua (Hb Erigerontis breviscapi) or its extract

(Dengzhanhuasu) is the main ingredient in Lifeflower, which is used to

treat mainly the sequels of CVA & CHD.

 

Pinyin Name: Dengzhanhua aka Dengzhanxixin; Didingcao;

Dizhaoyang; Shuangkuihua; Dongju

Dengzhanhuasu (Breviscapine [Dengzhanhua Extract]

 

Latin Name: Hb Erigerontis breviscapi

English Name: Shortscape Fleabane Hb/Erigeron breviscapus Hb

Main Hb Class: Quicken Xue & Resolve Xue Stas

Nature: Sweet; Warm; Bitter~slightly

 

Actions: Quicken Xue & Resolve Xue Stas (Huoxue Huayu); Resolve

Exterior (Jiebiao); Disperse Cold (Sanhan); Open Collaterals

(Tongluo); Ease Pain (Zhitong); Resolve Accumulation (Xiaoji); Relax

Sinew/Muscle (Shujin); Peripheral Bloodvessel dilator (Zhouwei

Xueguan Kuozhang); Anticoagulant (Kangning); antithrombus formation

(Kang Xueshuan Xingcheng); Improve Microcirculation (Gaishan

Weixunhuan); Rectify brain-vascular action (Dui Naoxueguande

Yingxiang); Rectify Coronary Artery & HT rate action (Dui Guanmai He

Xinlude Yingxiang) esp in tachycardia; Antimyocardial ischaemia (Kang

Xinjin Quexue); Reduce myocardial infarct severity (Jianqing Xinji

Gengse Chengdu); Antioxidant (Kangyanghua) and Aid HT & Brain to

tolerate hypoxia; Antiageing (Kangshuailao); Aid cognition, memory &

other brain Fxs; Aid KI Fx (Gaishan Shengongneng) in acute KI failure

(Jixing Shennonggeng Shuaijie); Accelerate dental microcirculation &

tooth growth & reconstruction in tooth malformation; Boost peripheral

arterial blood flow; reduce peripheral blood flow impedance; prevent

thrombus formation; dissolve thrombus; improve blood rheology;

suppress blood platelet agglutination; boost brain blood flow capacity;

improve brain microcirculation; improve microcirculation (Gaishan

Weixunhuan)

 

Applications: Paralysis (Tanhuanbing)/hemiplegia, aphasia, confusion,

amnesia dt cerebral vessel blood flow obstruction as a stroke sequel

(Zhongfeng Houyizheng), /a sequel (Houyizheng) of cerebral

thrombosis (Naoxueshuan Xingcheng)cerebral embolism

(Naoshuanse)cerebral haemorrhage etc (Naoyixuedeng), HT~CHD

(Guanxinbing), Alzheimer's Disease, HT~angina pectoris (Xinjiaotong);

ischaemic apoplexy (Quexuexing Cuzhong), HT vascular disease &

brain vascular disease; Wind Damp (Rheumatic) Pain (Fengshitong),

Wind Damp (rheumatic) Bi Pain (Fengshi Bitong), toothache (Yatong),

Common Cold (Ganmao) w headache (Toutong), nose blocked (Bise),

paralysis (Tanhuan), acute gastritis (Jixing Weiyan), ST pain (Weitong),

Infantile Disease dt worms/malnutrition (Xiao'er Ganji), trauma &

fractures (Dieda Sunshang), osteomyelitis (Gusuiyan); Dengzhanhua +

Renshen, Wuweizi, Maimendong in Liflower Capsules to Tone Qi &

Tone Yin, Quicken Xue~Aid Circulation & Tone Brain in Qi Xu & Yin Xu,

HT pain, chest pain & Bi pain dt cerebral veins block, sequels of

apoplexy, dementia, amnesia, HT~CHD & angina, ischemic HT &

cerebral disease & byperlipemia; Oral dose: 2 capsules, tid for 2

months; repeat if needed; to strengthen Tx or prevent apoplexy relapse,

use 1 capsule tid, 30 minutes after food; Other uses: (a)

Cerebrovascular disease: 12~20ml Dengzhanhuasu iv injection fluid in

5% glucose infusion; (b) HT~CHD: Dengzhanhua im injection fluid may

ease angina pectoris

 

Dose: As Dec: 9-25g of Hb/steam w egg; As Topical: Pulverise & apply

qs; Check doses of extract and injections with relevant datasheets

 

Adverse reactions (Buliang Fanying) are relatively few (Jiaoshao): rare

cases of (Gebieyou) skin rash (Pizhen), fatigue (Fali), thirst (Kougan,

mouth dry), etc

 

CI in cases w acute cerebral haemorrhage/those w tendency to

haemorrhage

 

Best regards,