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Xuan Shen / Scrophularia Root
Xuan Shen
Taste: Salty, Sweet, Bitter • Temperature: Cold • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Cool Blood

Dosage

9-30g

Actions

1. Clears heat & cools the blood: used when heat has entered the blood level of warm-febrile diseases, causing bleeding, fever, dry mouth, & a purplish tongue.

2. Nourishes the yin: especially for the sequelae of warm-febrile diseases with such symptoms as constipation & irritability.

3. Drains fire & relieves toxicity: for swollen or red eyes, & especially in extreme cases of sore throat.

4. Softens hardness & dissipates nodules: for neck lumps due to phlegm-fire as well as severe throat pain & swelling.

Meridians

Kidney, Lung, Stomach

Cautions

Use with caution in cases of Spleen or Stomach dampness, or diarrhea due to Spleen deficiency. According to some traditional sources, this herb antagonizes huang qi, gan jiang, da zao, & shan zhu yu. It is also considered to be incompatible with li lu.