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升麻 |
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Sheng Ma |
Black Cohosh Rhizome |
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Properties: |
Pungent, Sweet - Cool |
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Meridians: |
Taiyin [LU - SP] - Yangming [LI - ST] |
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Names: American Veratrum, American White Hellebore, Bugbane, Devil's
Bite, Earth Gall, False Hellebore, Green Hellebore, Green Veratrum,
Indian Poke, Itchweed, Tickleweed, Veratro Verde. Veratrum viride.
Family: Liliaceae.
Properties:
- release
exterior, vents measles – accelerates early stages of skin rash
- clear heat,
relieve toxicity – toxins in upper or superficial areas,
swelling-painful-sore gums/lips/throat
- raise Yang,
spleen Qi sinking – short of breath, fatigue, prolapse
- guides
other herbs upwards
Dosage: 1.5 – 9g.
Used For:
Folk medicine, Bugbane, Sheng Ma has been used orally as an
antispasmodic, diuretic, sedative, and antipyretic. Sheng Ma has
also been used orally for hypertension.
Manufacturing, American hellebore has been used as an insecticide.
