玄参·Radix Scrophulariae
figwort root
Xuan Shen (玄参) is the root of scrophularia, the figwort, recorded as Radix Scrophulariae. It is salty, sweet and bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Lung, Stomach and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that cool the Blood.
| Pinyin | xuan shen |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 玄参 |
| Latin Name | Radix Scrophulariae |
| English Name | figwort root·Scrophularia |
| Japanese | genjin |
| Korean | hyeonsam |
Erysipelas and purplish rashes.
niu bang zi + jie geng + bo he
Swollen, painful throat; Wind-Heat purpuric rash
mu li + zhe bei mu + xia ku cao + zi cao
Phlegm nodules including goiter and scrofula
Diabetes mellitus, above all of the Qi and Yin Deficiency type, by lowering blood glucose
Deep-rooted ulcers and sores; toxic obstruction giving rise to Blood Stasis with stubborn, painful, ulcerated sores; gangrene of the toes and fingers
sheng di huang + xi jiao + lian qiao
Ying Stage Heat.
Eruptions and maculae from excess toxic Heat
Boils, carbuncles and furuncles.
mai men dong + jie geng + xi jiao + gan cao
Internal Heat with a sore throat
jin yin hua + lian qiao + zi hua di ding
Toxic sores and swollen abscesses; skin lesions that ulcerate or form abscesses
Dryness constipation; Deficiency Fire with a dry, sore throat
bai he + chuan bei mu + gan cao
Dry cough from Lung Dryness in Yin Deficiency
Blood Heat with purpura and macular rash
Obstructing Wind-Heat with a painful, swollen throat: clears the upper body, restores proper descending, nourishes Yin and relieves pain
Heat patterns, Excess or Deficient; febrile disease in its late stage with constipation, thirst and irritability; Kidney Yin Deficiency with blazing Fire, a dry mouth, a parched tongue and a sore, swollen throat
Dry, painful sore throat
sheng di huang + mai men dong + mu dan pi
Diphtheria.
Heat and toxicity causing a swollen, sore throat
Early Wind-Heat showing mild signs of toxicity
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 7-30g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 7-30 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
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