Digestant Herbs
Chuan She Gan (川射干)
Name
Chuan She Gan (Iris Tectorum Maxim)
The Effect of 川射干
Property
Pungent, bitter, cold, toxic; lung meridian entered.
Actions
Promote diuresis, remove toxicity, dissipate food stagnation and dispel blood stasis.
Indications
Food stagnation, abdominal mass, traumatic injury, anal fistula, tympanites, pyogenic infections.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~15 g, or made into juice or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women and weak people with loose stool.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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