Phragmites australis (Common Reed)

Traditional uses

China

  • Antidote(Fish)
  • Antidote(Shrimp)
  • Bronchitis
  • Cholera
  • Cough
  • Diuretic
  • Fever
  • Flux
  • Hemorrhage
  • Hiccup
  • Lung
  • Nausea
  • Refrigerant
  • Sex
  • Sore
  • Stomach
  • Sugar
  • Antidote
  • Typhoid

Turkey

  • Coffee
  • Diuretic
  • Dropsy
  • Gout
  • Refrigerant
  • Sudorific
  • Rheumatism

Elsewhere

  • Diabetes
  • Diaphoretic
  • Diuretic
  • Rheumatism
  • Nausea

US(Blackfoot)

  • Emetic

Chemicals

Shoot

  • BETA-AMYRIN
  • ASH — 108000
  • BETA-CAROTENE — 50
  • CALCIUM — 9400
  • CARBOHYDRATES — 431000
  • FAT — 23000
  • FIBER — 310500
  • PHOSPHORUS — 3900
  • PROTEIN — 114000
  • SAPONIN
  • SILICIC-ACID — 83100
  • TARAXEROL
  • TARAXERONE
  • WAX

Leaf

  • ASCORBIC-ACID — 2000 to 9100

Rhizome

  • ASH — 58000
  • ASPARAGINE — 1000
  • CARBOHYDRATES — 508000
  • FAT — 9000
  • FIBER — 320000
  • FURFURAL — 130000
  • PROTEIN — 52000
  • SILICIC-ACID — 44600
  • SUCROSE — 51000
  • WATER — 53000

Stem

  • FURFURAL — 66000

Activities

  1. Antiulcer — 5 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-CAROTENE, FIBER, TARAXEROL
  2. Diuretic — 4 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, ASPARAGINE, CALCIUM, FIBER
  3. Antiarthritic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM
  4. Antihypertensive — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  5. Antiobesity — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  6. Antiosteoporotic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
  7. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, SUCROSE
  8. Antirheumatic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM
  9. Antistress — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM
  10. Cancer-Preventive — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, FIBER
  11. Hypocholesterolemic — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  12. Hypotensive — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  13. Immunostimulant — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE, PHOSPHORUS
  14. Vasodilator — 3 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER
  15. Analgesic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-AMYRIN
  16. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, FIBER
  17. Antiaging — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  18. Antiallergic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  19. Antiasthmatic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  20. Antiatherosclerotic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  21. Anticervicaldysplasic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  22. Anticlimacteric — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  23. Antidepressant — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  24. Antidiabetic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, FIBER
  25. Antidote (Aluminum) — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  26. Antidote (Lead) — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  27. Antiedemic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-AMYRIN
  28. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-AMYRIN
  29. Antimaculitic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  30. Antimenopausal — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  31. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  32. Antiperiodontitic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM
  33. AntiPMS — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, CALCIUM
  34. Antiradicular — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  35. Antiseptic — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, FURFURAL
  36. Antitumor — 2 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE, FIBER
  37. Antitumor (Lung) — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, BETA-CAROTENE
  38. Anxiolytic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS
  39. Cardioprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID, FIBER
  40. Gastroprotective — 2 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN, BETA-CAROTENE
  41. Laxative — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, FIBER
  42. Pesticide — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, FURFURAL
  43. Vulnerary — 2 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID, SUCROSE
  44. Acidulant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  45. Aggregant — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  46. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  47. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE
  48. Androgenic? — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  49. Antiacne — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  50. AntiAGE — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  51. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  52. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  53. Antianxiety — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  54. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  55. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  56. Anticancer — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  57. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-CAROTENE
  58. Anticataract — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  59. AntiCFS — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  60. Anticold — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  61. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  62. AntiCrohn's — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  63. AntiCTS — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  64. Antidecubitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  65. Antidementia — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  66. Antidiabetic? — 1 compounds; SILICIC-ACID
  67. Antidote (Cadmium) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  68. Antidote (Paraquat) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  69. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  70. Antiencephalitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  71. Antiendometriotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  72. Antifatigue — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  73. Antifibrotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  74. Antigallstone — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  75. Antigastritic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  76. Antigingivitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  77. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  78. Antihangover — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  79. Antihemorrhagic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  80. Antihepatitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  81. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID
  82. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  83. Antihiccup — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  84. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  85. Antihyperkeratotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  86. Antihyperkinetic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  87. Antiichythyotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  88. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  89. Antiinsomniac — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  90. Antilepric — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  91. Antileukoplakic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  92. Antilipoperoxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  93. Antilithic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  94. Antilupus — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  95. AntiLyme — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  96. Antimastitic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  97. Antimeasles — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  98. Antimigraine — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  99. Antineuramidase — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  100. Antinitrosic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  101. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  102. Antiophthalmic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  103. Antiorchitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  104. Antiosteoarthritic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  105. Antiozenic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  106. Antipapillomic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  107. Antiparkinsonian — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  108. Antiparotitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  109. Antiphotophobic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  110. Antipityriasic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  111. Antipneumonic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  112. Antipodriac — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  113. Antipoliomyelitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  114. Antiporphyric — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  115. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  116. Antipsoriac — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  117. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  118. AntiRaynaud's — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  119. Antiretinotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  120. Antirhinitic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  121. Antiscorbutic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  122. Antisecretory — 1 compounds; TARAXEROL
  123. Antishingles — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  124. Antisickling — 1 compounds; ASPARAGINE
  125. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  126. Antisyndrome-X — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  127. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  128. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  129. Antitumor (CNS) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  130. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  131. Antitumor (Gastric) — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  132. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  133. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  134. Antiviral — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  135. Antixerophthalmic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  136. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  137. Asthma-preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  138. Atherogenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  139. Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  140. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  141. Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  142. Calcium-Antagonist — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  143. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  144. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  145. Cold-preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  146. Collagenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  147. Collyrium — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  148. Colorant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  149. COX-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  150. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  151. Demulcent — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  152. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ASCORBIC-ACID
  153. Fistula-Preventive — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  154. Flatugenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  155. FLavor — 1 compounds; FURFURAL
  156. Fungicide — 1 compounds; FURFURAL
  157. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-AMYRIN
  158. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  159. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  160. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  161. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  162. Insecticide — 1 compounds; FURFURAL
  163. Interferon-Synergist — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  164. Interferonogenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  165. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FURFURAL
  166. Larvicide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  167. Lithogenic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  168. Mosquitocide — 1 compounds; BETA-AMYRIN
  169. Mucogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  170. Mucolytic — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  171. Osteogenic — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
  172. Phagocytotic — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  173. Preservative — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  174. Prooxidant — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  175. Sweetener — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  176. Thymoprotective — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  177. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
  178. Triglycerigenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  179. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-CAROTENE
  180. Uricogenic — 1 compounds; SUCROSE
  181. Uricosuric — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID
  182. Urinary-Acidulant — 1 compounds; ASCORBIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Leaf
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Cardioprotective; Leaf
  • ASCORBIC-ACID — Detoxicant; Leaf
  • BETA-AMYRIN — Hepatoprotective; Shoot
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Allergenic; Shoot
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Anticarcinomic; Shoot
  • BETA-CAROTENE — Antimutagenic; Shoot
  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Rhizome
  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Shoot
  • FURFURAL — Irritant; Rhizome
  • FURFURAL — Irritant; Stem