Dang Shen
| Dang Shen in TCM:Explore the properties of Dang Shen according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: codonopsis, pilose Asia bell root
Pharmacuetical Name: Radix Codonopsis
Properties: sweet, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: LU, SP
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: qi, blood
Actions / Indications:
- Tonifies the SP; augments qi (fatigue, tired limbs,
appetite loss, diarrhea, vomit, chronic illness with SP qi deficiency;
in combination for qi sinking with organ prolapse)
- Tonifies LU qi (LU qi deficiency causing chronic
cough, shortness of breath, weak voice)
- Tonifies q and generates fluids and blood ( thirst
due to injury of fluids; wasting and thirsting disorder; pale complexion,
dizziness, palpitations due to qi and blood deficiency)
- Supports anti-pathogenic qi to expel pathogens (constipation
with significant qi deficiency or exterior syndromes)
Special Notes:
- (note: Dang Shen is often used as a subsititute for ren shen at larger
doses, but not for qi collapse)
- (note: compare with Huang Qi)
- Pharmacologically Dang Shen is a powerful adaptogenic herb that has
both a stimulating and inhibiting effect on the central nervous system.
It has been shown the help animals adapt to stress.
- A decoction of Dang Shen at varying doses ranging from 50 to 250g was shown to help with gastric ulcers.
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