Cimicifuga(升麻)

Latin Plant Name: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.

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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.