Shan Dou Gen
山豆根 shān dòu gēn, "mountain bean root"

Category:

Clear Heat

Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Bitter		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Inappropriate for those with Cold from Deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach, poor appetite, or loose stools		Meridians: Lung , Large Intestine
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - thick, solid roots with a bitter taste
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Sophorae tonkinensis Radix

Botanical: Sophora Tonkinensis Gagnep, Sophora Subprostrata Chun & T. Chen

Japanese: sanzukon

Korean: sandugeun

Common: subprostrate, sophora root, bushy sophora

Temperature: Cold

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Clears heat and Resolves fire toxicity add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Disperses swellings add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Improves the condition of the throat add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Swollen, painful throat add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Abscesses and other toxic sores add comment

Shan Dou Gen山豆根 shān dòu gēn, "mountain bean root"