Fraxinus chinensis rhyncophylla

Fraxinus chinensis rhyncophylla
Family:Fraxinus chinensis rhyncophylla; Analgesic; Antiinflammatory; Antitussive; Astringent; Diuretic; Expectorant; Stomachic.
Common name:Hua qu liu
The bark is analgesic anti-inflammatory antitussive astringent diuretic expectorant and stomachic. It controls bacterial infections and coughs. It is used in the treatment of diarrhoea dysentery cataracts cough and asthma. The bark contains aesculin this has anti-inflammatory anticoagulant and analgesic actions. The bark also contains fraxetin. This has an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system is a stronger and safer anodyne than aspirin and has some antibacterial activity.

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