Radix Glehniae is sweet and slightly cold. Enter the lung and stomach meridians. Efficacy: nourishing yin and moistening lung, benefiting stomach and promoting fluid production.

The taste and function of Radix Glehniae are similar to those of Radix Glehniae, but the efficacy is weaker than that of Radix Glehniae. In addition, it has slight expectorant and qi-invigorating effects. It is suitable for patients with lung dryness and cough and insufficient gas and liquid after fever.

Second, the form is different.

radix glehniae

Herbs perennial, 5-20 cm tall. The whole plant is white pilose. The taproot is slender, cylindrical, 30cm long and 0.5- 1.5cm thick, with few branches. The stems exposed to the ground are short and the underground parts are elongated.

Adenophora tetraphylla

There is white milk. The stem height is 50 ~ 100 cm. Cauline leaves alternate, narrowly ovate or oblong, 3 ~ 9 cm long and 1.5 ~ 4 cm wide, with irregular serrations at the edges.

Third, the chemical composition is different.

radix glehniae

Roots and rhizomes contain many coumarin compounds: psoralen, bergamot lactone, xanthotoxin, isoimperatorin and imperatorin.

Adenophora tetraphylla

It contains triterpenoid saponins and xanthotoxin, namely 8- methoxysarin.

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