Shan Dou Gen
| Shan Dou Gen in TCM:Explore the properties of Shan Dou Gen according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: sophora root, tonkin sophora root
Pharmacuetical Name: Radix Sophorae Taonkinensis
Properties: slightly toxic,
bitter, cold
Temperature: cold
Channels: LU, LI
Flavors: toxic, bitter
Special Properties:
clears heat, eliminates toxins
Actions / Indications:
- Clears toxic heat in the throat; relieves Jaundice
(abcesses, carbuncles, red, swollen, sore throat; cough due to Lung
heat; swollen gums, toothache due to Stomach fire; jaundice,
modern use for chronic hepatitis)
- Treats cancer (anti-neoplastic action: naso-pharynx,
throat, rectum, bladder)
- (cc: diarrhea from Spleen deficiency cold)
- (cc: can cause Stomach upset, nausea)
Special Notes:
- Shan Dou Gen is slightly toxic.
- For severe sore throat combine Shan Dou Gen with Xuan
Shen, She Gan, and Ban Lan Gen.
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