Zhimu, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae

Zhimu, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (Zhimu) or Common Anemarrhena Rhizoma is the dried rhizome of Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bundge, family Liliaceae.

It has anti-microbial activity against bacteria. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, some fungus and Candida albicans. It has hypoglycemic effect on normal and induced hyperglycemic animals. Mangiferin and isomangiferin have anti-viral activity on Herpes virus. Mangiferin has anti-pyretic and anti-inflammation activities. Ploysaccharides and timosaponin B have anti-inflammatory activity. Timosaponins and timosapogenius can improve learning ability and memory in dementia animals. Timosaponins also has anti-tumor, reduce blood lipid level, anti-atherosclerosis, anti-platelet aggregation, anti-osteoporosis, anti-oxidation, anti-radiation, anti-depression activities. Bitter and sweet in flavor, cold in nature. Enter lung, stomach, and kidney channels. Clearing heat and purging fire, replenish yin and moistening