Common Name: Sweet flag, Myrtle flag, Calamus, Flagroot

Pharmaceutical name: Rhizoma Acori gramini

Latin name: Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii

Usd parts: Dried roots

CAS#.: 472-61-574

Medical functions:

1. Effect on CNS: In animal studies: this herb can lower 5-Hydroxyindole acetic Acid (5-HIAA), dopamine, 3, 4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), and homovanillic acid. This shows that the herb can sedate the CNS through lowering monoamine of neurotransmitters. The ethanol extract of this herb can possess anti-seizure effect. The main ingredients of the herb is total evaporating oil, main is ¦Â-asarone and ¦Á-asarone, can promote sedative, hypnotic, and anti-seizure effect. The extract can enhance the learning and memory of mice.

2. Cardio-vascular effect: good lowering of lipid effect. It can be absorbed quickly and it can distribute widely in the body and dissipates slowly. It can lower the heart rate of animals irregular heart rate caused by epinephrine and by barium chloride.

3. Effect on respiratory system: The active ingredient is¦Á-Asarone.

4. Effect on digestive system: relieve spasm of the intestine
5. Antibiotic effect

6. Anti-cancer

7. Anti-epilepsy

Actions & Indications:

The herb is largely used in the drugs to treat delirium, epilepsy, coronary diseases, angina, and arrhythmia, and stroke, vertigo, ringing in the ears, atrophic gastritis, and external injury of the brain, mentally handicapped/disabled.

Changsha Nutramax Acorus Gramineus P.E. is 100% extracted by water, have no solvent residue. The medical functions are well retained, so the products are effective and controllable.