Trachelospermum jasminoides (Luoshiteng)

Distribution:
Mainly being produced in Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, Shandong, also in Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang provinces.
 
Properties (characteristics):
Bitter, slightly cold.
 
Channels (meridians) entered:
Heart, liver, kidney.
 
Medical functions:
This herb contains cardiac glycosides. It can enhance cardiac function and can promote blood circulation.
anti-inflammatory [4], The decoction of the herb can relieve the histamine-induced contraction of tracheal muscles in guinea pig [2].
analgesic,
antipyretic,
anti-oxidation,
adjusting the immune system effect.
antibiotic effect: inhibit Staphylococcus aureus, and Shigella.

Actions & Indications:
Rheumatic fever, paralysis, waist and knee pain, Chronic Pharyngitis, throat inflammation, Carbuncle.

Chemical ingredients:
The vines and stems contain: 
arctiin
tracheloside
nortracheloside
matairesinoside
dambonitol 
arctigenin 
matariresinol
trachelogenin 
nortrachelogenin 
coronaridine 
voacangine
conoflorine 
apparicine 
19－epivoacangarine 
vobasine 
ibogaine 
etc......
 
Dosage:
In decoction: 5 to 15 g.

Cautions:
Not to use in cases of yang deficient with spleen deficient and with diarrhea.