Dried Herbal Medicine Radix Scrophulariae Figwort Root Xuen Shen
Scrophularia (玄参, Xuan Shen, Chinese figwort, figwort, Scrophularia ningpoensis)is a famous Chinese traditional medicine and can clean heat and purge fire. Entering meridians include the Kidney, Lung, and Stomach.
Cooling blood and nourishing Yin, purging fire, and detoxifying. It is used for the red and thirsty tongue, warm and toxic spots, bone steaming and cough, red eyes, sore throat, Pandora, diphtheria, carbuncle, and sore poison.
What is Scrophularia?
Scrophularia is a commonly used Chinese medicinal material. Scrophularia is usually used for semen damage caused by fever, the red of the tongue body, patients appearing irritable, thirsty and fever, fever after the appearance of macules, and rash symptoms. Scrophularia has the effect of heat release and detoxification. Scrophularia can be used for the treatment of bone steam and labor fever, which can also be used for the treatment of sore throat, carbuncles swelling poison. Scrophularia can effectively improve the body's immunity, and prevent diseases, especially constipation, astringent eyes, sore throat, and other people's symptoms. Scrophularia grows in bamboo forests, streams, jungles, and tall grasses below 1700 meters. Scrophularia is mainly produced in Henan, Sichuan, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Guizhou, Fujian, and other places.
Active ingredients
(1)harpahide;harpagoside;aucubin
(2)6-O-methylcatalpol;Scropolioside A
(3)Angoroside C, C36H48O19
Product Description
Pin Yin Name
Xuan Shen
English Name
Figwort Root
Latin Name
Radix Scrophularia
Botanical Name
Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl.
Other names
xuan shen, Chinese figwort, figwort, scrophularia ningpoensis
Appearance
Black root
Smell and Taste
Special smell as burnt sugar, bitter and slightly sweet
Specification
Whole, slices, powder (We can also extract if you need)
Part Used
Root
Shelf life
2 Years
Storage
Store in cool and dry places, keep away from strong light