Single Herb Glossary
Nan Shā Shēn 南沙參
| Pharmaceutical name | Adenophorae Radix adenophora root "southern sand root" |
| Category | Tonify Yin |
| Key Properties | Nourishes Yin of LU & ST Clears Heat Generates Fluids |
| Properties | Sweet Cool Sl. Bitter |
| Tropism | LU, ST |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Moistens LU & Stops Coughs 2) Nourishes ST, Generates Fluids, & Clears Heat 3) Moistens the Exterior |
| Dosages | 9-15g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: cough due to Cold-Wind; antagonizes Fen Fang Ji |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Taraxerone, β-sitosterol, shashenoside I, II, III; syringinoside, linoleic acid, ikshusterol, sessili folic 3-o-isovalerate, camphene, eucalyptol, camphor, azulene, bornyl acetate, daucosterol |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Antitussive: decoction has antitussive effect in rabbits that lasts approximately 4 hours • Cardiovascular: administration of 1% solution of Nan Sha Shen demonstrated cardiotonic effect that lasted approximately 5 minutes on the heart of frog specimens • Antibiotic: antifungal effect against various pathogenic fungus and dermatophytes |
| Herb-Drug Interactions | • Incompatible with Li Lu (Veratri nigri Radix et Rhizoma) |
| Classical Formula(s) |
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