Class: Clear Heat
Subclass: Clear Fire
Name:
Pinyin: Ku Shen
Pharmaceutical: Radix Sophorae Flavescentis
Other names: Ku Shen Gen
Description: Lightyellow Sophora Root.
Properties:
Nature: Cold.
Taste: Bitter.
Organ: Heart, Liver, Stomach, Large Intestine, Bladder.
Toxicity: Non toxic.
Actions:
Clears Heat.
Dries Dampness.
Expels Wind.
Expels worms and other parasites.
Diuretic.
Warning:
Contraindications: Spleen and Stomach Cold from Deficiency.