Herb Listings
| Sheng Ma / Black Cohosh Rhizome (Chinese) - True | |||
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| Taste: Sweet, Acrid • Temperature: Cool • Category: Exterior Releasing - Cool • Sub Category: | |||
Dosage1.5-9g |
Actions1. Releases the exterior & vents measles: for headache due to exterior wind-heat or the early stages of measles.2. Clears heat & relieves toxicity: for various manifestations of fire toxin in the upper or superficial aspects of the body. It is commonly used for sore teeth, swollen or painful gums, ulcerated lips or gums, canker sores, painful & swollen throat, sores, or blotches from warm-febrile diseases. 3. Raises the yang & lifts the sunken: for middle qi deficiency leading to such symptoms as shortness of breath, fatigue, & prolapse. Also used as a messenger to guide the effects of other herbs upward. |
MeridiansLarge Intestine, Lung, Spleen, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of heat due to yin deficiency, & for patterns where the upper is excessive & the lower is deficient. Also contraindicated in cases of fully erupted measles, & in patients with breathing difficulty. Toxicity: Overdose in humans causes headaches, dizziness, vomiting, tremor, gastroenteritits, & pathogenic erections. |
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