夏枯草Prunella vulgaris为临床常用中药，具有清火明目、软坚散结的功效。夏枯草中主要含有萜类、酚酸类、黄酮类、甾醇类、香豆素类、有机酸类、挥发油类及糖类等成分，具有降压、降糖、抗菌消炎、免疫抑制、清除自由基及抗氧化、抗肿瘤、抑制病毒生长等多种药理作用。查阅近年来国内外文献，对夏枯草的化学成分、药理作用等方面进行综述，为夏枯草的研究和临床应用及进一步开发提供参考。

Prunella vulgaris with the function of clearing fire eyesight and softening hardness and dissipating mass, has been widely used in clinics. P. vulgaris mainly contains terpenoids, phenolic acids, flavonoids, sterols, coumarins, organic acids, volatile oils and carbohydrates, and other ingredients with antihypertensive, hypoglycemic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive, free radical scavenging activity and anti-oxidation, antitumor, inhibition of virus growth, and other pharmacological effects. According to the literature at home and abroad in recent years, we summarize the chemical compositions and pharmacological actions of P. vulgaris to provide a reference for its clinical applications and further development.

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