Cimicifugae
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Sheng Ma
Common English Name
Black Cohosh
Part of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Cool
Taste
Sweet, acrid; slightly bitter
Meridians Entered
Lung, Spleen, Stomach
Common Usages
This herb is used in formulas that promote eruption of the rash in measles and shorten the period of discomfort associated with the disease (TCM: internal heat; deficient-Yang Qi); also used to treat other symptoms similar to those associated with measles, including headache, fever, sore throat (TCM: exterior wind heat); and sores and ulcerations in the throat and mouth (TCM: Stomach fire poison).
Traditional Usages and Functions
Releases exterior and encourages the rash of measles to surface; raises Yang Qi; detoxifies fire poison affecting Stomach.
Common Formulas Used In
Cimicafuga; Ginseng and Astragalus.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Do not use this herb when there is an excess condition in the Upper Burner and a deficiency in the Lower Burner.
