Xuan Shen
玄參 xuán shēn, "dark root"

Category:

Clear Heat

Clear Heat and Cool Blood

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Sweet , Bitter , Salty		Dosage: 9-15g

	Cautions: Contraindicated with Spleen / Stomach Xu Cold Dampness. Traditionally not to be combined with Veratri nigri Radix et Rhizoma (li lu).		Meridians: Lung , Kidney , Stomach
	Preparation: • Steamed		Quality: Good quality - big, thick, solid, and heavy roots with a thin outer bark. The cross section should be black and smooth, without any caves or fissures.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (17) bǎi hé gù jīn tāng (Lily Bulb Decoction to Preserve the Metal) huà bān tāng (Transform Blotches Decoction) pǔ jì xiāo dú yǐn (Universal Benefit Decoction to Eliminate Toxin) qīng wēn bài dù yǐn (Clear Epidemics and Overcome Toxin Decoction) qīng yíng tāng (Clear the Nutritive Level Decoction) shén xī dān (Magical Rhinoceros Special Pill) shēng tiě luò yǐn (Iron Filings Decoction) sì miào yǒng ān tāng (Four-Valiant Decoction for Well-being) xià kū cǎo gāo (Prunella Syrup) xiāo luǒ wán (Reduce Scrofula Pill) xiāo luǒ wán (Reduce Scrofula Pill) xīn jiā huáng lóng tāng (Newly-Augmented Yellow Dragon Decoction ) yǎng yīn qīng fèi tāng (Nourish the Yin and Clear the Lungs Decoction) zēng yè chéng qì tāng (Increases the fluids and Order the Qi Decoction) zēng yè tāng (Increase the Fluids Decoction) zhèn gān xī fēng tāng (Sedate the Liver and Extinquish Wind Decoction) zǐ xuě dān (Purple Snow Special Pill)

Family:

Scrophulariaceae

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis

Botanical: Scrophularia Ningpoensis Hemsl.

Japanese: genjin

Korean: hyeonsam

Common: ningpo figwort root, scrophularia

Temperature: Cold

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Nourishes Yin add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Softens hardnesses and Dissipates nodules. add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Clears heat and Cools the blood add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Drains Fire and Relieves toxicity add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Dry mouth add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Purplish tongue add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Irritability add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Neck lumps due to phlegm fire add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Severe throat pain and swelling add comment

Xuan Shen玄參 xuán shēn, "dark root"

Xuan Shen
玄參 xuán shēn, "dark root"