Experimental Study on Antitussive and Expectorant Effects of Cudweed
- VernacularTitle:鼠曲草止咳祛痰作用的实验研究
- Author:
Bin YU
;
Jin DU
;
Yazhen ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
cudweed;
antitussive and expectorant effect;
experimental study
- From:
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
2006;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Objective]To study the antitussive and expectorant effects of aqueous extract of cudweed.[Method] The mice cough model induced by ammonia,guinea pig cough model induced by acitric acid and method of stimulating mouse’ trachea with phenol red were used in this experiment.[Results]The aqueous extract of cudweed significantly prolonged the tussive delitescence of mice,decreased the tussive times of guinea pigs and increased the secretion of mouse’ trachea induced by phenol red.[Conclusion]The antitussive and expectorant effect of cudweed was obvious.
