Herba Rabdosime
Rubescentis
Source
The aerial part of Rabdosia rubescens (Hemsl.) Hara and other species
of the same genus, family Labiatae.
Characteristics
A herb. Stem square, red-brown and pubescent. leaves opposite, ovate,
glandular punctate. Cymose panicle and terminal; flowers small, purple
or blue, bilabiate. Bitter and sweet in taste, slightly cold in nature,
and attributive to stomach, lung and liver channels.
Indication
Clear away heat and toxic material, nourish yin, remove blood stasis and
relieve swelling: For carcinoma of esophagus, and cardia; breast and liver,
especially effective for epithelial hyperplasia of esophagus; for stomachache
due to stomach-heat, hypochondriac pain, sorethroat, cough of heat-type,
mammary abscess, trauma, etc.
Pharmacological
Action
1. Its components rubescensine A and B inhibit Ehrlich-Ascites tumour,
sarcoma180 and esophageal carcinoma in experimental animals.
2. Relieving esophagismus induced by acetylcholine.
Administration
Decoction:
30-60g. Tablet (each containing 3% of crude herb): 5 tablets tid. Rubescensine
A injection: 75-100 mg in glucose solution IV for drips qd or qod, totally
l-3g for cancer.