What role does Psoralea corylifolia have?

Psoralea corylifolia, also known as shredded paper, old fruit, black beard paper, pregnant fruit, Sichuan fruit and black fruit, belongs to the genus Panicum in Leguminosae, and its medicinal part is its dried fruit.

Psoralea corylifolia is warm, pungent and bitter; It has the functions of warming kidney, strengthening yang, consolidating semen, reducing urine and stopping diarrhea, and is a commonly used aphrodisiac in clinic. Psoralea corylifolia has high medicinal value. Pharmacological research shows that Psoralea corylifolia contains psoralen B, which can dilate coronary arteries and excite the heart, so it can be used to treat cardiovascular diseases such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, palpitation or precordial pain, dizziness and fatigue. The effective components of Psoralea corylifolia include psoralen, psoralen B and psoralen, which have estrogen-like effect, can excite uterine smooth muscle, make uterus contract, shorten bleeding time and reduce bleeding, and have good curative effect on dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Psoralea corylifolia has the functions of increasing white blood cells and anti-cancer. It is a commonly used anti-cancer drug at present and has a unique effect on treating leukopenia after chemotherapy for malignant tumors. It has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, leukocytosis, hemostasis, insecticidal and anti-aging effects. Clinically, it is often used to treat bleeding, psoriasis, vitiligo, alopecia areata, impotence, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emission, soreness of waist and knees, asthma due to kidney deficiency, diarrhea of class five, gynecological metrorrhagia, trichomonas vaginalis, etc.