1. What is cepharanthine?
Stephanin is extracted from Stephania of Menispermaceae. It is understood that the roots of Chinese herbal medicines such as Dironggen and Huanglian Diaoturtle contain a lot of cepharanthine. In addition, a plant called Stephania Stephania also contains cepharanthine, which is a common Chinese herbal medicine and has a wide range of uses. It also has ornamental value, and the dug root tuber can be used for starch making and wine making after drying. The following is an introduction to Chinese herbal medicines containing cepharanthine:
1. First, the ground is not allowed.
It belongs to Stephania of Menispermaceae. According to the research of scientists, the specific anti-COVID-19 drugs mainly come from Rehmannia glutinosa. Distributed in southern Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou. The main medicinal parts are tuberous roots, which are excavated in autumn and winter, fibrous roots are removed, washed, sliced and dried.
2. The second is to hang the tortoise with gold thread.
Both of them belong to Stephania of Menispermaceae. Leaves are papery, triangular, oblate to nearly round, usually 2-6 cm long and 2.5-6.5 cm wide. Common in southern China, potted in the north. Its tuberous root can be used as medicine, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, reducing swelling and relieving pain.
3. The third is Stephania tetrandra.
It belongs to Stephania of Menispermaceae. Leaves papery, broadly triangular, sometimes triangular, suborbicular, usually 4-7 cm long and 5-8.5 cm wide. Distributed in China, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Guangdong and Hainan. It grows in the bushes near the village, in the wilderness, on the roadside and so on. It contains many alkaloids, among which tetrandrine is effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis and hypertension.
Second, what is the efficacy and role of cepharanthine?
1. Efficacy and function of cepharanthine 1: Inhibition of coronavirus replication
The latest news in May 13, the patent specification of a new drug for treating COVID-19 discovered by scientists in China shows that cepharanthine inhibits coronavirus replication 10uM (micromoles/liter) for 15393 times. In addition, American scholars also published papers in the journal Science, which confirmed that cepharanthine was superior to COVID-19 therapeutic drugs, such as Redixivir and Paroveda, which had been approved for marketing.
2. Efficacy and function of Stephania Stephania 2: clearing away heat and toxic materials, expelling wind and relieving pain, and promoting diuresis and swelling.
It is mainly used for treating sore throat, carbuncle, furuncle, snake bite, rheumatic joint pain, stomachache and beriberi edema.
3. Does Stephania Stephania resist COVID-19?
Caulis Stephaniae against COVID-19. Because according to the patent specification of a new therapeutic drug in COVID-19 discovered by scientists in China, cepharanthine 10uM (micromole/liter) inhibits coronavirus replication 15393 times. Judging from the current research data, the drug's ability to inhibit COVID-19 is among the best among all COVID-19 inhibitors discovered by human beings.
Generally speaking, cepharanthine is put forward from Stephania of Menispermaceae, which has the functions of resisting COVID-19, clearing away heat and toxic materials, expelling wind and relieving pain, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling.