It is the fruit of Sophora japonica, a leguminous plant. It is produced all over the country.

After autumn, ripe fruits are picked, washed, dried and used.

< drug > contains sophoricoside. Juglandin, rutin, Sophora flavescens flavone glycoside, mangiferin, sophocarpol and oleic acid.

< Pharmacology >; (1) has anti-tumor activity; The inhibition rates of transplanted mouse sarcoma S- 180 and human cervical cancer JTC-26 cancer cells are both above 90%.

(2) Flos Sophorae Flavescentis flavone glycosides can promote blood coagulation, reduce blood vessel wall permeability, enhance capillary resistance and lower blood pressure.

(3) Sophora flavescens flavone glycosides, mangiferin and quercetin can inhibit the swelling of rats' feet caused by histamine, egg white and formaldehyde and the swelling of feet and ankles caused by hyaluronidase; Mangiferin can significantly inhibit traumatic edema in rats and prevent the development of conjunctivitis, otitis and pulmonary edema. Intravenous injection of mangiferin can inhibit allergic reaction and inflammation of rabbit skin and joints caused by horse serum, inhibit capillary exudation and play a protective role.

< medicinal properties > bitter, cold. Liver, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.

< Efficacy > Detoxification, anticancer, blood cooling, hemostasis, anti-inflammatory and detumescence.