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Name: Xuan Shen

Other Names: Ningpo Figwort Root, Radix Scrophulariae Ningpoensis

Description: Properties (characteristics):

salty, sweet, bitter, cold

Channels (meridians) entered: kidney, lung stomach

Actions & Indications:
cooling blood, promote yin, rid of toxin and heat,and soothing the throat.


Medical Function:
Effect on heart and blood vessels: lower blood pressure due to vasso-dilation, especially in renal hypertension.
Anti bacterial effect:
Effect on concentration of blood sugar
Anti inflammatory effect
Sedative effect
Anti-pyretic

Chemical ingredients: harpagoside, harpagide, aucubin, 6-methylcatapol, ningpogoside A, B, mingpogenin scropoliside A, angoroside, trace amount of evaporing oil, glucose, oleic acid, linoleic acid, stearic acid, carotene and saponins.
Dosage per day:
9 to 30 g

Cautions: not to use in cases of spleen or stomach dampness without heat (huo) , or diarrhea due to pixu.
Some sources mentioned that xuan shen is incompatible with huang qi, gan jiang, da zao, li lu, ku shen and shan zhu yu.

li lu, ku shen and xuan shen may trigger irregular heart rate. The combinations of the herb may intensify the effect.


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Specific Conditions Treated: Acne

Ingredients Participating: Mai Dong, Sheng Di Huang, Xuan Shen, Bai Hua She She Cao

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Conditions Treated: Infectious Diseases

Specific Conditions Treated: Japanese Encephalitis

Ingredients Participating: Licorice, Calcium, Zhi Mu, Sheng Di Huang, Lian Qiao, Jin Yin Hua, Xuan Shen, Da Qing Ye, Earthworm

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Specific Conditions Treated: Cataract

Ingredients Participating: Gan Jiang, Fu Zi, Ci Shi, Wu Wei Zi, Xuan Shen, Mu Dan Pi

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Specific Conditions Treated: Meningitis

Ingredients Participating: Licorice, Huang Lian, Zhi Mu, Gardenia, Huang Qin, Sheng Di Huang, Lian Qiao, Jie Geng, Dan Zhu Ye, Shi Gao, Xuan Shen, Xi Jiao, Mu Dan Pi, Chi Shao

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