Xuan Shen
Scrophulariae Radix
bitter, sweet, salty, cold
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Clears Heat and Cools the Blood
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Fever
- Dry mouth
- Purple tongue
- Bleeding disorders
- Irritability
- Constipation
- Lumps in the neck
- Sore throat
Xuan Shen is salty, sweet, bitter, and cold. It enters the stomach, kidney, and lung systems. Its sweet characteristic nourishes the yin while the bitter property combined with cold drains fire.
Channels: lung, stomach, kidney
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Menopausal hot flash
- Uterine bleeding
- Constipation
- Goiter
- Thyroid disorders
- Adrenal gland disorders
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Dysglycemia
- Redness of the eyes
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Insomnia
- Breast swelling
- Skin disorders
- Vasodilation
- Antimicrobial
Formulas:
- Bai He Gu Jin Tang
- Li Yan Cha
- Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin
- Qing Gong Tang
- Qing Wen Bai Du Yin
- Qing Ying Tang
- Si Miao Yong An Tang
- Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan
- Xiao Luo Wan
- Xin Jia Huang Long Tang
- Yang Yin Qing Fei Tang
- Zeng Ye Cheng Qi Tang
- Zeng Ye Tang
- Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang
- Zi Xue Dan
Contraindications: do not prescribe Xuan Shen to patients with cold damp patterns of the spleen and stomach
Zoo Image: an arctic fox is balancing on a nodule ball while holding a fire toxin T and a yin bone