Friday, 1 November 2013

Chinese Herbs – Tian Men Dong (Tuber Asparagi Cochinchinenses)

Tian Men Dong is also known as asparagus tuber. The sweet, bitter and very cold herb has been used in TCM to treat hot flashes, instant sweating, chronic bronchitis, spermatorrhea, weakness in legs, thirst, etc., as it clears the Lung, moves Fire downwards, nourishes Yin, moistens Dryness, etc. by enhancing the functions of lung and kidney channels.
Ingredients
1. Asparagine
2. Citrulline
3. Serine
4. Threonine
5. Proline
6. β-sitosterol
7. Smilagenin
8. 5-methoxymethylfurfural
9. Etc.

Health Benefits
1. Cytotoxicity
in the evaluation of a new furostanol saponin, (25S)-26-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-5β-furost-20(22)-en-3β, 15β,26-triol-3-O-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-4)]-β-D: -glucopyranoside, namely, aspacochioside D (1) were isolated from Asparagus cochinchinensis (Lour.) Merr, along with three known saponins, aspacochioside C (2), (25S)-5β-spirostan-3β-yl-O-[O-α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-4)]-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), and pseudoprotoneodioscin (4), showed that Compound 2 (Aspacochioside C) exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against A-549, with an IC(50) value of 3.87 μg/mL[1].
2. Etc.

Side Effects
1. Do not use the herb in case of spleen deficiency causes of lack of appetite or diarrhea
2. Do not use the herb in newborn, children or if you are pregnant or breast feeding without first consulting with the related field specialist.
3. Etc.

Sources
[1] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22076757

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