quan shen

拳参·Rhizoma Bistortae

Bistort Rhizome

Slightly toxic

Toxicity graded by American Dragon.

About quan shen

Quan Shen (拳参) is the rhizome of bistort, recorded as Rhizoma Bistortae. It is bitter and astringent in flavour and cool in temperature, entering the Liver, Stomach and Large Intestine channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that clear Heat.

Names

Pinyinquan shen
Chinese拳参
Latin NameRhizoma Bistortae
English NameBistort Rhizome
Japanesekenjin
Koreankwonsam

Classification

Category
Clear Heat
Channels
Large Intestine, Stomach, Liver
Flavour
Bitter, Astringent
Temperature
Cool
Part used
Rhizome
Family
Polygonaceae
Species
Polygonum Bistoria L.
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, reduces abscesses, transforms Phlegm and disperses nodules

  • Swellings and abscesses
  • Scrofula
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Febrile convulsions
  • Snakebite

Cools the Blood and stops bleeding

  • Bleeding from Heat: vomiting of blood, bleeding hemorrhoids, or dysentery with blood

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 4.5-18g; Cancers: 15-30g; Tincture: 2-5ml4.5-18 g—2-5 ml——

Cautions