Medicinals

zhū shā gēn / 朱砂根 / 朱砂根 / coral ardisia [root]

Latin pharmacognostic name: Ardisiae Crenatae Radix

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 平地木 píng dì mù; 朱砂根 zhū shā gēn

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents

Properties: Bitter and acrid; cool.

Channel entry: lung and large intestine channels.

Indications:

  • Clears heat and resolves toxin; disinhibits the throat: Painful swollen throat; diphtheria.
  • Disperses stasis and relieves pain: Wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; injury from knocks and falls.

    Dosage & Method:

    Oral: Decoct (9–15g); pills, powders. Topical: Apply as a powder.

    Product Area:

    Zhèjiāng, ānhuī, Jiāngxī, Húnán, Húběi, Sìchuān, Fújiàn, Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī.

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