Research Progress on Clinical Application and Pharmacological Effects of Pheretima
Pheretima is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb derived from animals,which has the effects of clearing heat,calming wind,unblocking collaterals,relieving asthma,and diuresis,modern Chinese medicine widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular,cerebrovascular diseases,lung diseases,arthralgia syndrome,spleen and stomach diseases,kidney diseases and other diseases,and its application mode is mainly traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations and traditional Chinese medicine compound preparations.Modern research shows that pheretima contain various effective ingredients such as pro-teins,peptides,amino acids,etc,it has various pharmacological effects such as anticoagulation,anti fibrosis,blood pressure lowering,immune regulation,anti-tumor,hypoglycemic,and promoting wound healing.Pheretima pharmacological research fo-cuses on the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine,providing a theoretical basis for the development of related products of pheretima.With the changes in the living and breeding environment of the pheretima,pollution from veterinary drugs and organic matter may become a factor affecting the quality of related drugs.