She Chuang Zi
Cnidii Fructus
acrid, bitter, warm, slightly toxic
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Topical Application
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Itching
- Skin lesions
- Scabies
- Tinea
- Erectile dysfunction
- Infertility
- Vaginal discharge
- Low back pain
She Chuang Zi is acrid, bitter, and warm. It is also slightly toxic and enters the kidney system to support conditions such as erectile dysfunction, vaginal discharge, infertility, and low back pain. The warming function of this herb helps with yang deficiency patterns while the acrid and bitter functions detoxify.
Channels: kidney
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Endocrine adaptogen
- Analgesic
- Allergies
- Arthritis
- Leukorrhea
- Eczema
- Frequent urination
Formulas:
- Wen Yang Bu Gan Jian
Contraindications: do not prescribe She Chuang Zi orally to patients with damp heat in the lower jiao or patients with yin deficiency patterns
Zoo Image: an itchy monkey on a parasite tree is warming her kidneys in the sun while she has cold vaginal discharge and white coconut milk coming out her bottom