She Gan
射干 shè gān, "arrow shaft"

Category: Clear Heat and Resolves Toxicity  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
3-9g
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated in those with loose stools, as ingestion can lead to watery diarrhea. Relatively contraindicated during pregnancy
  • avoid use during Pregnancy
Meridians
Meridians:
Lung  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
• Dry-fried
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - dry, full rhizomes with a hard texture and without fibrous roots or soil on the surface. The cross section is yellow
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (3)
Family:
Iridaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Belamcandae Rhizoma
Botanical: Belamcanda Chinensis (l.) Dc.
Japanese: yakan
Korean: sagan
Common: belamcanda rhizome
 
Temperature:  Cold  Browse