Shan Dou Gen
Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix
bitter, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Clears Heat and Resolves Toxicity
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Sore throat
- Cancer
- Sores
- Abscess
Shan Dou Gen enters the lung and large intestine. It is cold and bitter to detoxify and eliminate pathogens. It can be used alone as a gargle for sore throat. It has also been used with patients that have lung or throat cancer.
Channels: lung, large intestine
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Cancer treatment; lung and throat
- Pain in the gastrointestinal treat; excess heat
- Cough
- Dyspnea
- Ulcers
- Pain and swelling of the gums
- Antimicrobial
- Asthma
Contraindications: do not prescribe to patients that have a weak spleen or stomach
Zoo Image: a beluga whale with a red throat is gargling while lumps pop out of its throat and it says the word cancer