title: [The antibechic, expectorant and antiasthmatic actions of Cynanchum komarovii].
abstract: The water and ethanol extracts of Lao Gua Tou (Cynanchum komarovii) is effective on relieving cough caused by the irritation of ammonnia water in mice. The extract can increase the secretion of repiratory tract and promote expectoration, also alleviate asthma induced by histamine and acetylcholing chloride in guinea pigs.
authors.affiliation: Gansu Institute for Drug Control, Lanzhou 730000.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000996:Antitussive Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D003371:Cough / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D031105:Cynanchum / Q000737:chemistry*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000431:Ethanol; D005100:Expectorants / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008517:Phytotherapy; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D000996:Antitussive Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005100:Expectorants; D014867:Water; D000431:Ethanol