Experimental Studies on the Effects of Soeuminsohaphyangwon

소음인(少陰人) 소합향원(蘇合香元)의 효능(效能)에 관(關)한 실험적(實驗的) 연구(硏究)

In order to investigate experimentally the clinical effects of Soeuminsohaphyangwon that was prescribed to cure the Wisunanrihanbyung of Soeum-In, the author experimented various activities of mixed extract from the Soeuminsohaphyangwon by the method prescribed in the experimental part. The results of the studies were summerized as follows : 1. Suppressive action was not shown on the convulsion induced by strychnine but significant effect was noted on the convulsion induced by picrotoxin and caffeine. 2. In acetic acid method experiment analgesic effect was noted. 3. A prolongation of anesthetic time by Pentobarbital sodium and antipyretic effect was observed. 4. Relaxing action was noted on the ileums of mice, also same effect was recognized on contraction of the ileums due to acetylcholine, barium chloride and histamine 2 HCl. 5. The expansion of blood vessels by relaxation of smooth muscle and fall of blood pressure were noted. According to the above results, effects based on oriental medical references were approximate to the actual experimental results.