Sophora flavescens (Ku Shen 苦参)
bitter, cold; affinity to H., Sp., Kid. meridians clears heat, drains dampness; expels wind and heat, relieves itching; eliminates damp-heat from small intestine through urination
bitter, cold; affinity to H., Sp., Kid. meridians clears heat, drains dampness; expels wind and heat, relieves itching; eliminates damp-heat from small intestine through urination
clears heat, cools blood, expels pyogenic pathogens, especially damp-heat in stomach and intestines, relieves dysentery-like disorders Used in Forumla Bai Tou Weng Tang