Research Progress in Pharmacological Effects and Clinical Study of Salvia Plebeia / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Salvia Plebeia is the full grass of Salvia Plebeia R.Br.,which contains chemical constituents belonging to flavonoids, terpenoids, phenolic acids, volatile oils, sterols and other ingredients. The pharmacological effects include relieving cough and asthma, anti-inflammatory, analgesia antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antibacterial and other activities. It is commonly used to treat herpes zosters, hemorrhoids, children with acute nephritis, bronchitis and so on in clinic. This article summarized the research on chemical constituents, pharmacological effects and clinical application in recent years, in order to provide references for further research and development of Salvia Plebeia.