Ku Shen

Sophorae Flavescentis, Radix

Properties: BITTER - COLD
Dosage: 3-15g.
Meridian: BLADDER, HEART, LIVER, LARGE INTESTINE, SMALL INTESTINE

-clear heat, dry damp – dysentery, leucorrhea, jaundice, sores
-expels wind, kills parasites - itching, skin lesions
-clear heat, promote urination – lin syndrome, hot edema

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press