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Shan Dou Gen山豆根

Radix Sophorae TonkinensisBushy Sophora

  • Leicht toxisch

Auch bekannt alsPigeon-Pea Root · Rx. Sophorae Subprostrata

Kategorie
Herbs that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity; Target Warm and Heat Disease
Temperaturverhalten
kalt
Geschmack
bitter
Leitbahnbezug
Lunge, Dickdarm
Nebenleitbahnen
Herz
Dosierung
3–10 g

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Übliche Dosen

Dosierung
3–10 g
Tincture
2–4 ml

Wirkungen & indikationen

Clears Heat, relieves Fire toxicity and improves the throat
Swollen, painful throat (alone internally or as a gargle)
Clears Heat, resolves Fire toxicity and disperses swellings
  • Abscesses, carbuncles and other toxic sores
  • Cancers, especially of the throat and Lungs
  • Externally for Heat swellings, ulcers of the head, scabies and injuries from snake, dog and spider bites
Relieves jaundice
Damp-Heat jaundice

Kontraindikationen

Contraindicated for diarrhea, loose stools or anorexia caused by Spleen Deficiency Cold.

Kombinationen

Anmerkungen

  • Compared with Sophorae Flavescentis Ku Shen, it is less drying and so is favored more for skin conditions of the upper body.
  • Very bitter and Cold, it clears toxic swelling of the gums and throat.
  • Held in the mouth with the juice swallowed, it works remarkably well to heal the throat.
  • On its own, it can be decocted or used as a gargle for a mild sore throat.
  • Ancient formulas included this herb for Damp-Heat jaundice.
  • According to one source, it clears Heart Heat in order to protect Lung Qi.
  • Research has shown this herb inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
  • It is reported to have curative effects on breast, nasopharyngeal and bladder cancers.
  • It is described as a broad-spectrum anti-cancer herb effective against many tumor types.
  • It is said to draw toxic materials out of other herbs, relieve pain, reduce inflammation and stop cough.
  • Ground and taken orally, it relieves abdominal distention.
  • Taken with wine, it relieves abdominal distention in women caused by Blood Stagnation.
  • Applied topically, the juice treats baldness and bites from snakes, spiders and dogs.
  • For cancers of the esophagus and pharynx, it is ground with vinegar and sucked.
  • It counteracts leukopenia caused by radiation therapy.
  • It inhibits sarcoma 180 growth.
  • It extends survival in ascitic sarcoma and carcinoma.
  • It eases histamine-induced asthma.
  • This herb acts quickly.
  • Shan Dou Gen and Rx. Isatidis Bei Ban Lan Gen both cool Heat, resolve toxicity and soothe the throat, and are often paired. Shan Dou Gen enters the Lung and Large Intestine channels to cool Heat both above and below, excelling at dispersing clumps, drying Dampness and killing parasites. Bei Ban Lan Gen enters the Heart, Lung and Stomach channels and excels at resolving toxicity, cooling the Blood and expelling Wind-Heat to clear the rashes of warm pathogen disease.
  • Rz. Menispermi Bei Dou Gen is sometimes substituted for Shan Dou Gen. Bitter and Cold, it clears Heat and toxins and treats a sore, painful throat; the dosage is 3 to 10g.

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