She Gan
Belamcandae Rhizoma
bitter, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Clears Heat and Resolves Toxicity
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Sore throat
- Phlegm
- Wheeze
She Gan is bitter and cold and only enters the lung where it has a phlegm reducing effect. The throat is part of the lung system and
She Gan is used for sore throat or conditions of the throat presenting with heat and swelling.
Channels: lung
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Pain and swelling; topically
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Wheezing
- Hyperpnea
- Acute laryngitis
- Amenorrhea
Formulas:
- Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan
- She Gan Ma Huang Tang
Contraindications: She Gan should not be prescribed to patients that have loose stool as She Gan can irritate the gastrointestinal tract
Zoo Image: a beluga whale wearing an Aqua Lung received an F and a D on his report card for throat and lung respectively, fire and phlegm are coming from his mouth