Ingredient: Scrophularia root (xuan shen) (Scrophularia ningpoensis).
FUNCTIONS: Clears heat, nourishes yin, purges fire, cools blood, removes toxin.*
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
| Mandarin: 玄參 Pin-Yin: Xuan Shen English: Scrophularia Korean: 선복화 Romaji: Genjin Kanji: 玄参 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Scrophulariae Radix
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Bitter, cold, sweet, salty
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, spleen
Herb Actions:
- Purges heat
- Cools the blood
- Supplements the yin
- Disperses nodules
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with cold-dampness in the stomach and spleen
- Not recommended for use in combination with Li Lu
Commonly Found In:
- Scrophularia & Ophiopogon Combination