[The recent research situation of Euonymus alatus].
The functions of Euonymus alatus in herbal canon, are removing blood stasis, restoring menstrual flow and killing worms, especially for gynecological diseases. The recently researches show E. alatus can depress blood sugar and blood lipid, resist hypersusceptibility, regulate immunity, and calcium abundant. It is effective for diabetes, hyperglycemia, chronic nephropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, urinary tract infection and prostate diseases, etc internal diseases, no matter singleness or together with other herbs.
Zhang
Li-Fen
LF
Dozhimen Hospital of Beijing of University Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China. zhphd@yahoo.com.cn
Zhao
Jin-Xi
JX
D000818:Animals; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D029756:Euonymus / Q000737:chemistry*; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D001786:Blood Glucose; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents