[Effects of the combination of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. (AM), Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels (TAS), Cyperus rotundus L. (CR), Ligusticum chuangxiong Hort (LC) and Peaonìa veitchii lynch (PV) on the hemorheological changes in "blood stagnating" rats]

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 1994 Feb;19(2):108-10, 128.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The "blood stagnating" rat model was built with adrenaline and cold stimulation. Its hemorrheological character was an increase in the viscosity, thickness and liability to coagulate. The experimental result showed that AM and TAS could decrease the whole blood specific viscosity, but at the same time increase the plasma specific viscosity. The qi-regulating drug CR and two blood-activating drugs LC and PV could improve the hemorrheological changes in "blood stagnating" rats. The combination of qi-regulating drugs and blood-activating drugs had more favorable effect.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Astragalus propinquus
  • Blood Viscosity / drug effects*
  • Cold Temperature
  • Drug Synergism
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology*
  • Erythrocyte Aggregation / drug effects
  • Hematocrit
  • Hemorheology / drug effects*
  • Ligusticum
  • Male
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • chuangxiong extract