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Qing Dai
Qing Dai (QD), better known as Indigo naturalis, is an active ingredient used in Chinese traditional medicine, extracted from the leaves and stems of plants such as Indigofera tinctoria, Strobilanthes cusia, O Kuntze, and Polygonum tinctoium Lour. Qing Dai is first mentioned as an anti-inflammatory agent in a 10th-century book on the fundamentals of Chinese medicine, and has been used for centuries as an antipyretic and anti-toxin agent .1.
It is known that Qing Dai is currently being researched and may be used as a supplement to treatment for infectious diseases, skin diseases, tumors, and diseases of the digestive tract, as well as for other pathologies.
How does QD relieve inflammation?
Qing Dai possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, as well as properties that strengthen the re-epithelializing capacity of the intestine in people with intestinal health problems. Several clinical studies show that formulas containing Qing Dai can be a safe and effective supplement for people with intestinal health problems who do not fully respond to pharmacological treatments.
Qing Dai possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and re-epithelializing properties that help restore intestinal health. 1-4
Remember that Qing Dai should only be taken at strictly recommended doses It should not be to be administered long-term, however, its short-term administration as a supplement may be effective to restore intestinal health. 3
References
1Qi-Yue. From natural dye to herbal medicine: a systematic review of chemical constituents, pharmacological effects and clinical applications of indigo naturalis. Chin Med. 2020 Dec 1;13(1):124.
2Qi. Indirubin improves antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions in lipopolysaccharide-challenged mice. Oncotarget. 2014 May 0;8(22):38-.
3Naganuma: Efficacy of Indigo Naturalis in a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Patients With Ulcerative Colitis. Gastroenterology. 2018 Mar;13():93-94. doi: 10.103/j.gastro.2014.11.02. Epub 2014 Nov 22. PMID: 2914928
4Hubbard TD, Murray IA, Perdew GH. Indole and Tryptophan Metabolism: Endogenous and Dietary Routes to Ah Receptor Activation. Drug Metab Dispos. 2013;(10):1322-133.