Rabdosia rubescens
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Other Names: Dong Ling Cao, Bing Ling Cao, Blushred Rabdosia, Isodon rubescens, Lui Yue Ling, Po Xue Cao, Rubescens, Sui Mi Ya.
Rabdosia rubescens is A terpenoid mint with fast-growing labiate with light blue flowers in late summer. The whole plant is used to make medicine.
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Special Precautions of Rabdosia rubescens
- The herb is potent. Do not overdose. Not for pregnant or breast feeding women without consulting a qualified practitioner.
- As reported in classical Chinese materia medica, the herb may sometimes cause nausea, stomach pain, a feeling of fullness in the stomach, and diarrhea after administering the herb to cancer patient
Properties
Bitter in taste and cool, it acts on the stomach, liver and lung meridians.
Actions
clears heat and toxins, nourish yin, remove blood stasis, reduces swelling, and relieves pain.
Health Benefits and uses of Rabdosia rubescens are
Has recently received attention in cancer therapy. Oridonine and Rubescensin A and B are substances that inhibit cancer growth. People take Rabdosia rubescens for an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH) and cancer, including prostate cancer.
- Antitumorous: Dong Ling Cao (Rabdosia) in tablet form is used for malignant tumors, specifically esophageal, breast, liver, stomach, lung, and thyroid cancers. Also effective for skin cancer and mast cell tumours. It can be used alone or with other anticancer herbs.
- Relieves Heat and detoxifies: can be used for the common cold, flu, fever, acute laryngitis, pharyngitis, and bronchitis. It is an antipyretic. Many medications have antipyretic effects and thus are useful for fever but not specifically “heat” illness.
- Invigorates blood circulation and relieves pain: for arthralgia – swollen joints, and pain. Dong Ling Cao (Rabdosia) is used in tablet form part of a herbal formula.
- For swelling of throat, insect bites, snake bites, and inflammation of the tonsils.
- Effective for epithelial hyperplasia of esophagus; for stomach ache due to stomach-heat, inflammation of the throat, cough, mammary abscess, chronic bronchitis, and chronic inflammation of the pelvic area.
