Glehnia, Bei Sha Shen 北沙参

Adenophora, Nan Sha Shen 南沙参

Picture Glehnia littoralis
(Photo by Pieria) (Wikimedia)

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Adenophora stricta
(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia)

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Botanical name:


There are two main varieties of Sha Shen:
  1. Bei Sha Shen: Glehnia littoralis (Northern China)
  2. Nan Sha Shen: Adenophora tetraphylla, A. stricta (Southern China)
The two roots are largely synonymous, and were only differentiated in the 17th century.

Parts used:


Root

Temperature & Taste:


Cool, moist. Sweet, slightly Bitter

Classifications:


N. Tonics

Uses:


1. Nourishes Lung Yin, Clears Lung Heat:
-dry, non-productive Cough from Heat and Yin deficiency
-chronic Cough
-Hemoptysis, Consumption
-it has been used alone for Lung-heat Cough
-also used alone for weak pulse and cold limbs after Blood loss (Chengdu Chinese Herbal Medicine)

2. Nourishes Stomach Yin, Generates Fluids:
-dry mouth, thirst, irritability
-also for toothache caused by Stomach Fire from Yin deficiency

3. Promotes Milk:
-cooked with Pork and the soup drunk, promotes breast Milk


Dose:


Powder: 2–4 grams

Comment:


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Main Combinations:


1. To nourish Lung and Stomach Yin:
i. Glehnia Bei Sha Shen with … available in PRO version
ii. Glehnia Bei Sha Shen with … available in PRO version
2. Dry Cough, Glehnia Bei Sha Shen with … available in PRO version
3. Qi and Yin deficiency following Fever, Glehnia Bei Sha Shen, … available in PRO version
4. Hemoptysis with Lung Yin deficiency, Glehnia Bei Sha Shen with … available in PRO version
5. Stomach Yin deficiency with Heat, Glehnia Bei Sha Shen with … available in PRO version
6. Heart and Lung Fire with Palpitations and shortness of Breath, Glehnia Bei Sha Shen with … available in PRO version

Cautions:


1. Not used for Cold-type Cough
2. Use cautiously in cold and weak digestion

Drug Interactions:


1. Incompatible with Veratrum

Main Preparations used: