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| Chinese Name |
Kushen |
| Latin |
Radix Sophorae Flavescentis |
| English Name |
Lightyellow Sophora Root |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that clears heat and removes dampness |
| Source |
Dried root of Sophora flavescens Ait. (Fam. Leguminosae) |
| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Bitter, cold; Heart, Liver, Stomach, Large intestine and Bladder
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| Actions |
To clear heat and remove dampness, kill parasites, and induce excretion of urine
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| Indications |
Acute dysentery with bloody stools, jaundice and oliguria, bloody and purulent leukorrhea, pudendal swelling and itching skin, itching, scabies, leprosy; trichomonas vaginitis, in addition, used for viral myocarditis, acute bacillary dysentery, chronic ulcerative colitis, neurodermatitis, gonorrhea, insomnia, and asthma
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| Precaution |
It is forbidden to give to patients with cold and deficiency in the spleen and stomach. |
| Chemical Composition |
It contains alkaloids, flavonoids, etc. |
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