Sha Shen (Glehnia Root) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Sha Shen
English Name: Glehnia Root

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Moistens the lungs, stops cough - dry, non-productive cough due to lung yin deficiency.
  • Nourish the stomach, generate fluids, clear heat (after febrile disease or yin deficiency) - dry mouth or throat.
  • Moisten the exterior - dry itchy skin aggravated by cold and dry weather.

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 9-15g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

Staff Clinician Notes

There are two types of sha shen - bei sha shen and nan sha shen.  Bei sha shen is most commonly used.

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