What are the Functions and Benefits of Ghost Spike Herb?

Update Date: 2024-06-17 Source: Network

Many people are not particularly familiar with Bidens pilosa, which is a common plant. It is also a medicinal herb belonging to perennial herbs. It has certain anti-inflammatory effects, analgesic and sedative effects. In addition, it also has a good nourishing and protective effect on the digestive system. Furthermore, Bidens pilosa has also been found to have the effect of preventing tumors. Let's take a brief look at the efficacy and functions of Bidens pilosa:

1. Anti-inflammatory effect.

Polyacetylene compounds in Bidens pilosa can significantly inhibit the auricular swelling and egg white-induced foot swelling induced by croton oil in mice, reduce the weight of cotton ball granuloma in rats, and significantly inhibit the permeability of capillaries in mice and the leukocyte migration in acetic acid-induced inflammatory rats. The flavonoid crystals in Bidens pilosa also have a good anti-inflammatory effect.

2. Sedative and analgesic effects.

Intraperitoneal injection of Bidens pilosa injection can significantly prolong the sleep time of mice with pentobarbital sodium, significantly reduce the number of autonomous activities, and have a synergistic effect with chlorpromazine and an antagonistic effect with amphetamine. The torsion method and hot plate method experiments showed that it had a certain analgesic effect.

3. Effects on the digestive system.

Subcutaneous injection of Bidens pilosa can significantly reduce the secretion of gastric juice in rats, reduce the pH value and free acid concentration of gastric juice, inhibit the propulsion effect of mouse intestine on carbon powder, protect against experimental gastric ulcer in rats, and reduce the incidence of stress ulcer in mice.

4. Anticancer effect.

Various extracts of Bidens pilosa have different degrees of inhibitory effects on HL60 and V937 leukemia cells cultured in vitro, among which polyacetylene compounds have the best effect.

5. Lipid-lowering and antithrombotic effects.

The mixed aqueous extract of Bidens pilosa and Bidens parviflora administered by gastric lavage can significantly reduce Ch and β lipoproteins in male rats. Intravenous injection in rats can significantly inhibit the formation of experimental arterial thrombosis.