Preferred Label : Jing Si Herbal Tea;
NCIt synonyms : Jing Si Tea; Jing Si Herbal Drink; JSHT;
NCIt definition : A herbal tea containing eight traditional herbal medicines (THMs), including wormwood,
fish needle grass, Ophiopogon japonicas, houttuynia cordata, platycodon, licorice,
perilla leaves, and chrysanthemum, with potential anti-inflammatory activity and that
can be used to improve fatigue. Upon oral administration, Jin Si herbal tea may improve
the feeling of fatigue and weakness in patients with cancer as well as other diseases,
such as inflammatory arthritis. Jing Si herbal tea may be able to block the binding
of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) to human angiotensin-converting
enzyme 2 (ACE2), thereby reducing the penetration ability of of SARS-CoV-2 into human
host cells. In addition, Jing Si may affect blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol,
the human gut microbiota and may reduce inflammatory mediators.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1798638;
Origin ID : C189811;
UMLS CUI : C5706286;
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