Herb Spotlight: Bai Fan Shu Gen (Radix Flueggeae Virosae) – White rice tree root

Submitted by elotus on Thu, 09/18/2014 - 1:41pm

Bai Fan Shu Gen (Radix Flueggeae Virosae) – White rice tree root

This herb dispels wind-dampness from the exterior to treat bi syndrome, treats external and trauma injuries by eliminating blood stasis and relieves pain, and clears damp-heat from the exterior to relieve rash and eczema.

Pharmacological Effects
1. Antimicrobial: Frequently used as treatment for dermal infections and wounds.
2. Anticancer: Flueggenines A and B, two dimeric indolizidine alkaloids from Bai Fan Shu Gen (Radix Flueggeae Virosae), have weak activity against leukemia cell line (P-388).
3. Sedative: The methanolic extract of Bai Fan Shu Gen (Radix Flueggeae Virosae) has a sedative effect and produces a significant and dose-dependent motor coordination deficit in mice. Furthermore, it also has a dose dependent effect to reduce the onset and prolonge the duration of sleep.