INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: SHAN CI GU - 山茨菇 - PSEUDOBULBUS CREMASTRAE/PLEIONES

Pharmaceutical Latin: Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/Pleiones
Rhizoma Iphigeniae Indicae
Common English: Cremastra/Pleione
Iphigenia
Shansigu Tuber

CATEGORY

Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity

PROPERTIES

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Sweet
Slightly Acrid
(Acrid)
Cold
(Slightly Toxic)
Liver
Stomach
(Spleen)
3-15g

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, reduces abscesses and dissipates nodules

Significant toxic lesions including sores, abscesses, carbuncles, scrofula and Phlegm nodules

Resolves toxicity, dissipates nodules and reduces swelling

Masses, primarily in the abdomen, including tumors

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Use caution with weak patients.
  • Contraindicated for those with poor Liver function.
  • Contraindicated for those with cardiovascular disease.
  • Due of its Cold nature, do not take in doses.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

Moschus
She Xiang
Galla Chinensis
Wu Bei Zi

Rz. Alpiniae Officinarum
Gao Liang Jiang

Calomelas
Qing Fen
Borax
Peng Sha

Abscesses, deep-rooted boils and scrofula.

Facial scrofula.

Facial scarring.

Moschus
She Xiang

Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga
Tu Bie Chong
Squama Manitis
Chuan Shan Jia

Rz. Paridis
Chong Lou
Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae
Dan Shen
Sp. Prunellae
Xia Ku Cao

Abscesses and carbuncles.

Cirrhosis.

Thyroid tumors.

Sm. Vaccariae
Wang Bu Liu Xing
Flos Lonicerae
Jin Yin Hua
Borneolum
Bing Pian

Moschus
She Xiang
Rx. Euphorbiae Pekinensis
Hong/Jing Da Ji

As a decoction for fixed masses in the breasts.

Toxic sores.

 

NOTES

  1. This herb primarily treats swellings, attacks toxins which have broken the skin, resolves all toxins and treats bites from snakes, insects and dogs.
  2. It is said that this herb eliminates Phlegm, and since all strange illnesses arise from Phlegm, it treats all strange illnesses.
  3. It is said to treat all types of cancerous swelling, especially adenocarcinoma.
  4. It is especially effective at clearing Heat to disperse Stasis for carbuncles, furuncles, inflammation, urticaria, malignant sores, scrofula and snake and dog bites.
  5. It can be used internally topically.
  6. Several substances are often substituted for this herb which are very toxic. One of these herbs is Iphigenia Bulb which is bitter, warm, enters the Lung channel and is very toxic. Its side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, stupor, chills and exhaustion. The dosage is 0.1-0.5g in decoction and 1-3 drops in tincture form.