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| Chinese Name |
Xuanshen |
| Latin |
Radix Scrophulariae |
| English Name |
Figwort Root |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that clears heat and cools blood |
| Source |
Dried root of Scrophularia ning poensis Hemsl. (Fam. Scrophulariaceace). |
| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, bitter, salty, slightly cold; Lung, Stomach, Kidney
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| Actions |
To cold blood and nourish yin, quench fire and eliminate toxin
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| Indications |
Febrile diseases with impairment of yin manifested as deep red tongue and severe thirst, eruptions, constipation due to impairment of body fluids, lung tuberculosis with cough, bloodshot eyes, sore throat, scrofula, diphtheria, boils and sores
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| Precaution |
It is not suggested to give to patients with cold and deficiency in the spleen and stomach, poor appetite and loose stools. It is incompatible with Rhizoma et Radix Veratri.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains iridoides, oleic acid, stearic acid, etc.
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