1 TASTE
Bitter, sweet-salty and cold
2 MERIDIANS
Lung, stomach and Kidney
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To clear heat and nourish yin; 2. To release to toxins and nodules
4 INDICATIONS
1. Sore throat caused by exogenous pathogenic wind. Scrophularia (Xuan Shen [3]) is used with Arctium (Niu Bang Zi [4]) ,platycodon root (Jie Geng [5]) and Mentha (Bo He [6]).2.Sore throat caused by excessive interior heat. Scrophularia (Xuan-shen) is used with Ophiopogon root (Maidong) root (jie-geng) and raw Licorice root (Gan Cao [7]).3.Boils carbuncles and furuncles. Scrophularia (Xuanshen) is used with Honeysuckle flower (Jin Yin Hua [8]) and raw Licorice root (Gancao).4.Scrofula, goiter and subcutaneous modules. Scrophularia (Xuan-shen) is used with Tendrilled fritillary bulb (Chuan Bei Mu [9]) and Oyster shell (Mu Li [10]).5.Febrile disease in which pathogenic factors attack the nutritive and blood levels:a) fever, insomnia and deep red tongue proper with scanty coating-Scrophularia (Xuanshen) is used with Fresh rhe-mannia root (Sheng Di Huang [11]) and Ophiopogon root (Maidong);b)high fever, unconsciousness add maculopapule-Scrophularia (Xuanshen) is used with Anemarrhena rhizome (Zhi Mu [12]), Gypsum (Shi Gao [13]) and Rhi-noceros horn (Xijiao).6.Constipation due to dryness is the intestines. Scrophularia (Xuan-shen) is used with Fresh rehmannia root (Shengdihuang) and Ophio-pogon root (Maidong).
5 DOSAGE
10-15 g
6 COUTIONS
Scrophularia (Xuanshen) is contrain-dicated in cases with weakness lf the spleen and stomach and should not be combined with Black false bellebore (Lilu).
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