Wind-Heat-Dispersing Herbs
Yang She Shu: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Yang She Shu (Symploci Glaucae Cortex)
Sources
The drug is the dried bark of Symplocos glauca (Thunb.) Koid. (family Symplococaceae), growing among hilly forests, and distributed in Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan of China.
The Effect of Yang She Shu
Actions
Clear heat and relieve exterior syndrome.
Indications
Influenza or common cold with fever, dry mouth.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g.
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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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