Ku Shen
苦參 kǔ shēn, "bitter root"

Category: Clear Heat and Dry Dampness  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
3-9g
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated in cases of Cold from Deficiency of the Spleen or Stomach. It should not be consulted with Veratri nigri Radix et Rhizoma (li lu)
Meridians
Meridians:
Urinary Bladder , Heart , Liver , Stomach , Large Intestine , Small Intestine  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
• Dry-fried
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - uniform root with a yellowish white cross section and an extremely bitter taste
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (2)
Family:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae, Papilionoidaceae)  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Radix Sophorae Flavescentis
Botanical: Sophora Flavescens Ait.
Japanese: kujin
Korean: kosam
Common: sophora root, flavescent sophora root
 
Temperature:  Cold  Browse