Traditional Chinese Medicine/Sheng Ma
Name Means:
- Sheng-Ascending
- Ma-Hemp
English Name:
- cimicifuga rhizome
- bugbane rhizome
- black cohosh rhizome
Chinese Name:
- 升麻 (Pinyin: shēng má)
Latin Name:
- Rhizoma Cimicifugae [1]
Taste & Temperature:
Channels:
- Hand Tai Yin of Lung
- Hand Yang Ming of Large Intestine
- Foot Tai Yin of Spleen
- Foot Yang Ming of Stomach
Actions & Indications:
- disperse Wind-Heat (Spicy & Cool)
- raise Yang Qi
- lower or sink the qi in the Middle Jiao
- clear heat & detoxify
- release rashes
Contraindication:
- Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating
- Yin deficiency with Heat
- upper excess & lower deficiency
- fully-erupted measles
- difficulty in breathing
Caution:
- Yin deficiency
- Blood deficiency
- chronic skin infection
Dosage:
- .5-3 qian (1.5-9 grams)
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Notes
[edit | edit source]- ↑ J.X. Li, J. Liu, C.C. He, Z.Y. Yu, Y. Du, S. Kadota, H. Seto. "Triterpenoids from Cimicifugae rhizoma, a novel class of inhibitors on bone resorption and ovariectomy-induced bone loss", Maturitas, Volume 58, Issue 1, 20 September 2007, Pages 59-69