She Gan
射干 shè gān, "arrow shaft"

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Clear Heat

Clear Heat and Resolves Toxicity

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Bitter		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Contraindicated in those with loose stools, as ingestion can lead to watery diarrhea. Relatively contraindicated during pregnancy avoid use during Pregnancy		Meridians: Lung
	Preparation: • Dry-fried		Quality: Good quality - dry, full rhizomes with a hard texture and without fibrous roots or soil on the surface. The cross section is yellow
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (3) gān lù xiāo dú dān (Sweet Dew Special Pill to Eliminate Toxin) shè gān má huáng tāng (Belamcanda and Ephedra Decoction) yín qiáo mǎ bó sǎn (Honeysuckle, Forsythia and Puff Ball Powder)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Belamcandae Rhizoma

Botanical: Belamcanda Chinensis (l.) Dc.

Japanese: yakan

Korean: sagan

Common: belamcanda rhizome

Temperature: Cold

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