Components and Pharmacology The main effective component of natural musk is muscone, which contains normuscone, muscone pyridine, cholesterol and many androstane derivatives. It also contains protein, peptides, amino acids and inorganic salts. Pharmacological experiments show that small doses of musk and muscone have excitatory effects on the central nervous system, while large doses have inhibitory effects. Musk has an exciting effect on isolated heart, which can increase heartbeat amplitude and strengthen cardiac contraction. Musk alcohol extract has anti-inflammatory effect. The ethanol extract of musk has an exciting effect on uterus.
Function of Musk: Musk is the secretion of gland sac between navel and genitals of male musk deer. After drying, it is granular or blocky, with special fragrance and bitter taste. It can be made into perfume or used as medicine. It is a stimulant for the central nervous system and can relieve pain and swelling for external use. "Musk deer" for short.
The therapeutic effect of musk: musk is pungent and warm; Heart, liver and spleen meridians; The fragrance is scattered, which can rise or fall; Has the effects of inducing resuscitation, promoting blood circulation, resolving hard mass and relieving pain, relieving swelling and pain, and promoting delivery. Indications: fever, coma, apoplexy, phlegm syncope, sudden syncope due to qi stagnation, coma due to pathogenic factors, blood stasis, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, stagnation, sudden pain in the heart, rheumatic arthralgia, traumatic injury, carbuncle, laryngitis, aphtha, epiphysis, insect and snake bite, dystocia, stillbirth and retained placenta.