Shan Dou Gen (Sophora Root or Subprostrate)

Herb 20 of 29 in Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins

Channels:

LI, LU

Properties:

Bitter, Cold

Latin:

Radix Sophorae Subprostratae

Chinese:

山豆根

Tone Marks:

shān dòu gēn

Translation:

Mountain Bean Root

Chinese Herb Actions

• Clears Heat, Removes Toxins and Soothes the Throat
  For painful and swollen throat.
• Improves the Lungs
  For Lung heat cough.
• Reduces Inflammation
  Recently used to treat gingivitis, swelling of the uterine cervix, and cancer of the throat, Lungs, and urinary bladder.
• Clears Damp-Heat
  For Damp-Heat jaundice.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Do not use in cases of diarrhea from spleen deficiency.

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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-9 grams.
• Part used: root and rhizome.