Qing Gan Extract (Cleanse LV Extract) for advanced LV disease?

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Hi All,

 

Qing Gan Extract (Cleanse LV Extract) may be of interest to those who

have to treat advanced LV disease, like cirrhosis. See:

 

Jang-Woo Shin, Jin-Young Son, Se-Mi Oh, Seung-Hyun Han, Jing-Hua

Wang, Jung-Hyo Cho, Chong-Kwan Cho, Hwa-Seung Yoo, Yeon-Weol Lee,

Myong-Min Lee, Xiao Ping Hu, Chang-Gue Son (2006) An herbal formula,

CGX, exerts hepatotherapeutic effects on dimethylnitrosamine-induced

chronic liver injury model in rats World J Gastroenterol 2006 October

14;12(38): 6142-6148. Fulltext is at:

http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/12/6142.asp

 

Phil's note: CGX = Chungan Extract (Pinyin: Qing Gan Extract (Cleanse LV

Extract)).

 

It included 5g each of Artemisia capillaris Hb, Trionycis Carapax, Raphani

S; 3g each of Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rz, Poria, Alismatis Rz,

Atractylodis Rz, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Rx; 2g each of Polyporus, Amomi Fr,

Aurantii Fr, and 1g of Glycyrrhizae Rx or Helenii Rx. The 10.71% (w/w)

lyophilized water-extract was obtained from the initial dried mixture

according to the Korean standard over-the-counter (OTC) monographs, and

its high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC)-based fingerprint

was produced by the CAMAG application system (Muttenz, Switzerland)

 

Strangely, they seemed to consider Rx Helenii as a substitute for Rx

Glycyrrhizae. From my notes the two herbs (Gancao & Tumuxiang are not

that similar.

 

Gancao; Glycyrrhizae Uralensis/Glabrae Rx; Licorice Rx

 

Herb Class: Tone Qi

 

Nature: Neutral (Gancao (Sheng)), Warm (Zhigancao); Sweet; Enters all 12

Channels

 

Actions: Tonic; Tone SP; Replenish Qi; Clear Heat+Resolve Toxin; Nourish

HT/SP; Moisten LU; Ease Cough; Purge Fire; Ease Spasm; Ease Pain;

Harmonise SJM-SP-ST; Harmonise other Hbs/drugs; reduce toxic effect of

other drugs

 

Uses: in many formulas to Harmonise Hbs & reduce possible toxicity; sore

throat, carbuncle, toxic swelling, toxicosis in fetuses and children, diarrhea

dt spleen deficiency, thirst dt ST Xu, LU Dryness cough, palpitation, fatigue,

muscle spasm and tightness; can promote Damp

 

http://www.herbaltherapeutics.net/MMV-I.pdf says: RADIX HELENII =

RADIX INULAE = RADIX ENULAE Compositae Inula Helenium

Elecampane root, Ploughman's Spikenard, Scabwort root. It is an aromatic

tonic, but as a medicine it is almost obsolete, except in whooping cough and

other lung diseases, for which an infusion of the fresh root is used. It is

destructive to the tubercle bacillus. It is chiefly used in veterinary practice.

In

France and Switzerland it is employed in the distillation of Absinth. The root

has a weak, aromatic odour suggestive of garlic and camphor and a slightly

bitter, not unpleasant taste.

 

http://dyndcnc.dongying.gov.cn/datalib/2004/HerbalMedicine/DL/DL-

20040224104602 [ http://tinyurl.com/296qw5 ] says:

 

Tumuxiang (Inulae helenii Rx); Cangmuxiang (Inulae

racemosae Rx); Part used: (Ganzaogen, Dried Rx); both have very

similar properties, actions & uses & are used interchangeably

 

Nature: Warm; Acrid; Bitter; Enters: LV; SP

 

Dose: 3-9g as Pill / Powder;

 

Actions: Nourish SP & Harmonise ST (Jianpi Hewei ), Rectify Qi &

Disperse ?Accumulation (Diaoqi Jieyu ), Ease Pain & Calm Foetus

(Prevent Abortion) (Zhitong Antai );

 

Clinical uses: chest oppression (Xiongxie ), ST Cavity & Abdomen

Swelling & pain (Wanfu Zhangtong ), emesis &

diarrhoea/dysentery (Outu Xieli ), chest & body~upper contusion &

bruising (Xiongxie Cuoshang ), chest ache & pain when breathing

(Chaqi Zuotong ), Foetal restlessness & disquiet (hyperactive

foetus) (Taidong Bu'an )

 

Best regards,