Flavescent
Sophora Root (ku shen)
Radix
Sophorae Flavescentis
Properties:
Bitter in flavour, cold in
nature, it acts on the heart, liver, large intestine and
bladder channels. The cold property is capable of clearing
heat, the bitter flavour removing the dampness and purging
fore downward. For this reason, the herb is good at
clearing the pathogenic heat in the lower-jiao, hence
indition, the herb can also expell wind, destroy
intestinal parasites, and relieve itching. Therefore, it
is often used to cure itching of urticaria and eczema.
Effect:
Clearing heat and dampness, destroying intestinal
parasites, relieving itching and inducing diuresis.
Indications:
1.
For treating dysentery caused by damp-heat, it is
used in combination with aucklandia root and liquorice.
For treating hemorrhoid with bleeding, it is used in
combination with the drugs for stopping bleeding by
removing heat from the blood,
such as dried rehmannia root and sophora fruit. In case of
jaundice due to damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder, it
is used with oriental wormwood and capejasmine fruit to
normalize the function of the gallbladder and clear
jaundice.
2.
For treating stranguria, profuse leukorrhea, vaginal
itching and eczema caused by the downward flow of dampness
and relieving itching, such as dittany bark, phellodendron
bark, etc.
In addition, in
ancient clinical practice the herb was used to cure
scabies and leprosy.
Dosage and
Administration: 3-10g,
proper dosage (quabtum satis) when applied externally.
Precautions:
The herb is incompatible with hellebore root and
contraindicated in cases of insufficiency of the spleen
and stomach..
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For the
convenience of customers, we offer the
Flavescent
Sophora Root (ku shen)
as
the quick-dissolving granule made through modern
technology.
Directions:
Every
sachet is equivalent to raw herb 6 grams.
The dosage is for
adults, one sachet each time, twice a day. Please
put the granule into a cup, then put 50-100ml
boiling water into the cup and stir it with spoon.
You will get some tea, drink it when it is luke-warm.
For children, the dosage should be reduced according
to the weight.
Air ship 50 sachets of
Flavescent
Sophora Root (ku shen)
in the form of quick-dissolving granule for your
personal use now at $50.00 .
If you would like to
order this raw herb, please go to
the order form.
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