老瓜头的止咳、祛痰及平喘作用

The Antibechic, Expectorant and Antiasthmatic Actions of Cynanchum komarovii

老瓜头水提取物和醇提取物对浓氨水诱发的小鼠咳嗽均有明显抑制作用,可增加霍吸道分泌功能,有显著祛疾作用,对豚鼠乙酰胆碱和组胺等量混和液所致哮喘反应亦具明显抑制作用。

The water and etbanol extracts of Lao Gua Tou (Cynanehum komarovii) i.s effective on relieving cough caused by the irritation of ammonnia water in mice. The extract can increase the secretion of repiratory trac and promote expectoration, also alleviate asthma induced by histanune and acetylcholing chloride in guinea pigs.