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Ingredient Information
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Name:
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Ku Shen
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苦參根
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Pharmaceutical Name:
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Sophorae Flavescentis Radix
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Alternate Name:
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Sophora Flavescens
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Japanese Name:
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kujin
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Allergens:
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None
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Materia Medica Categories
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Chapter:
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Clear Heat
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Section:
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Clear Heat and Dry Dampness
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Symptoms
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TCM Patterns
- Lower Burner-Deficient Yang Qi
- Damp Toxins
- Damp Heat in Intestines
- Heat
Tongue
Pulse
Contraindications
- Cold
- Spleen Deficiency
- Stomach Cold from Deficiency
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Treatment Principles
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- Expel Wind
- Stop Itching
- Promote Urination
- Clear Heat
- Dry Dampness
- Disperse Wind
- Kill Parasites
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Properties
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Channels
- Bladder (16%)
- Heart (16%)
- Liver (16%)
- Large Intestine (16%)
- Stomach (16%)
- Small Intestine (16%)
Properties
Tastes
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Literature
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Source Texts
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Ku Shen is an ingredient in 56 products.
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