Natural Indigo Powder

Natural Indigo Powder is a traditional Chinese medicine derived from a variety of plants, including the dried powder,
clumps or grains of the leaves or stems of the acanthaceae plant Persicaria, the polygonaceae plant Persicaria, or the cruciferous plant Isatis tinctoria.
The main chemical components of Natural Indigo Powder include indole alkaloids such as indigo and indirubin,
organic acids such as tryptamine, quinazoldione and salicylic acid, glycosides such as isatis and inorganic elements such as iron, manganese and zinc.

English Name: Natural Indigo Powder
CAS number 482-89-3
Molecular weight 262.26
Density 1.4±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling point 400.4±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular formula C16H10N2O2
Melting point >300 °C(lit.)
Flash point 158.2±28.9 °C


Function of the Natural Indigo Powder

1. Clearing heat and detoxifying

Natural Indigo Powder has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and can effectively fight against the symptoms of evil heat, fever,
tiredness and thirst. Especially for the symptoms of spot caused by heat entering the camp blood, Qingdai is more suitable .

2. Cool blood to stop bleeding

Natural Indigo Powder can also cool blood and stop bleeding, which is suitable for vomiting blood and bleeding caused by blood heat.
Often used with raw rehmannia, moutan bark, white grass root and other drugs.

3. Relieve fire and calm panic

Natural Indigo Powder has the effect of reducing fire and calming fright, and can be used to treat symptoms such as convulsive epilepsy in children.
It can clear liver fire and phlegm heat, and also has a good effect on hemoptysis or blood in sputum caused by liver fire invading lung and collateral injury.

4. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory

Modern studies have shown that Natural Indigo Powder has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects,
which provides a scientific basis for the treatment of infectious diseases7.

5. Anti-tumor, anti-coagulation, analgesia

In addition, Natural Indigo Powder  has also been shown to have antitumor, anticoagulant and analgesic effects,
which further expand its clinical application.