Dong Ling Cao is a new antitumor medicinal herb. It is used for treating esophago-gastric cardiac tumor in the folk medicine in Henan Province of China. It has been proved that the herb contains many diterpenes in which Oridonin and Ponicidin have the antitumor and antibacterial actions. This herb can cause the shrinkage of tumor size, ameliorate the symptoms, improve the appetite, and prolong the life span of the patients.
The Dong Ling Cao is made of Rabdosia rubescens growing if Taihang mountains with modern Scientific processes. It has antitumor, antibacterial and anti phologistic actions, and can be used for the treatment of esphago-gastric cardiac tumor, liver tumor and other tumor. In addition, it is rather effective for treatment of tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis and stomatitis.