| Abstract:Gei Herba is the dried whole plant of Geum aleppicum Jacq.or Geum japonicum Thunb. var. chinense Bolle, which has the traditional efficacy of replenishing qi and invigorating spleen, nourishing blood and yin, moistening lung and resolving phlegm. It is often used to treat headache and dizziness, infantile convulsion, hypertension, lumbar and leg pain, irregular menstruation and other diseases. Modern pharmacological research shows that the extracts of Gei Herba and main chemical components （e.g., tannins, flavonoids, triterpenoids and phenylpropanoids）possess cardiovascular protection, anticoagulation and hematopoiesis, anti-pathogenic microorganism, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory and other effects. In this review, the research progress of the pharmacological effects of Gei Herba extract and its active ingredients was reviewed by consulting relevant literature at home and abroad, in order to provide reference for the clinical application and drug research and development of Gei Herba. |
