nan sha shen

南沙参·Radix Adenophorae

Adenophora Root

About nan sha shen

Nan sha shen (南沙參) is the root of four-leaf ladybell, a Campanulaceae species supplied as Radix Adenophorae. The catalogue files it among the substances that tonify Yin, and records it as entering the Lung and Stomach channels.

Names

Pinyinnan sha shen
Chinese南沙参·南沙參
Latin NameRadix Adenophorae
English NameAdenophora Root·four leaf ladybell root
Japanesenanshajin
Koreannamsasam

Classification

Category
Tonify Yin
Channels
Lung, Stomach
Part used
Root
Family
Campanulaceae
Species
Adenophora Stricta
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common