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Ku Shen苦参

Radix Sophorae FlavescentisSophora Root

Auch bekannt alsFlavescent Sophora Root · Yellow Pagoda Tree Root

Kategorie
Herbs that Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
Temperaturverhalten
kalt
Geschmack
bitter
Leitbahnbezug
Blase, Herz, Leber, Dickdarm, Magen, Dünndarm
Dosierung
3–15 g

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Übliche Dosen

Dosierung
3–15 g
Dosierung
30 g
Tincture
1–4 ml

Wirkungen & indikationen

Clears Heat and dries Dampness
Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao with jaundice, diarrhea, dysenteric disorders, vaginal discharge and sores, viral hepatitis
Disperses Wind, kills parasites and stops itching
  • Damp-toxin skin lesions or infestations with chronic itching, scabies, seepage and bleeding (internal and topical)
  • Genital itching and vaginal discharge (internal and topical)
  • Bronchial asthma
Clears Heat and promotes urination
  • Damp-Heat in the Small Intestine
  • Painful urinary dysfunction
  • Hot edema

Kontraindikationen

  • Contraindicated in patients with Spleen-Stomach Deficiency Cold.
  • Contraindicated in patients with Kidney Deficiency and no fever.
  • Not for injection.

Unverträglichkeiten

  • Should not be combined with Rz. et Rx. Veratri Li Lu.
  • Antagonistic with Sm. Cuscutae Chinensis Tu Si Zi.
  • Antagonistic with Bul. Fritillariae Bei Mu.

Kombinationen

Anmerkungen

  • It is commonly prepared as pills, powders, tinctures, and ointments.
  • It is particularly useful for skin conditions of the lower body.
  • It is a key ingredient in several formulas treating hot dysenteric disorders.
  • It clears Heat from the Heart and Small Intestine.
  • Used alone, it treats diarrhea.
  • Used alone as an external wash, it treats sores generally.
  • Used alone, it treats painful urination.
  • It is mainly indicated when Damp-Heat impairs the Bladder's separation function.
  • According to some sources, it is best known for treating knotted syndromes and masses in the chest and abdomen.
  • This herb is said to have a protective effect on the Liver.
  • It offers protection against anaphylaxis.
  • This herb has also been used to treat enterorrhagia.
  • This herb has been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth.
  • Ku Shen, Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao, and Fr. Gardeniae Zhi Zi all clear and drain Damp-Heat, support Gallbladder function, and resolve jaundice. Ku Shen additionally expels Wind and kills parasites, making it useful for itchy skin and hot dysenteric disorders; Long Dan Cao is especially suited to clearing Liver/Gallbladder Damp-Heat with swelling and expelling Bladder Fire; Zhi Zi also drains Heat via the urine and relieves chest irritability and discomfort.
  • Ku Shen and Cx. Dictamni Bai Xian Pi both eliminate Damp-Heat from the Lower Jiao and the skin, and both promote urination. Ku Shen additionally expels Wind and kills parasites, making it more effective for itching and vaginal discharge, while Bai Xian Pi is better suited to Wind-Damp-Bi or Damp-Bi with Heat signs.
  • Ku Shen and Rz. Coptidis Huang Lian are both very bitter and cold, and both address Heart problems. Ku Shen treats Fire in the Heart channel and the Small Intestine, cooling Fire and draining Damp-Heat via the urine; its drying action is stronger than Huang Lian's, allowing it to kill Damp-Heat-related parasites. Huang Lian, by contrast, mainly cools Fire within the Heart organ itself.
  • Ku Shen and Fr. Cnidii She Chuang Zi are both excellent, when used externally, at drying Dampness, killing parasites, and stopping itching, and are frequently combined for this purpose. Ku Shen, very bitter and cold, clears Heat, dries Dampness, and promotes urination, and is used for Damp-Heat dysenteric disorders, jaundice, and urinary difficulty from Damp-Heat clumping. She Chuang Zi is acrid, bitter, and warm, and strongly warms the Kidneys.
  • Dry-fried Sophora Chao Ku Shen is milder in bitterness and coldness, which helps it enter the Blood Level; it is used for Spleen-Stomach Deficiency, Heat-toxin dysenteric disorders, or Intestinal Wind with bloody stool.

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