Ku Dou Zi - 苦豆子 - Herba Et Semen Sophorae Alopecuroides

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba et Semen Sophorae Alopecuroides
Common English:	Foxtail-like Sophora

Category

Herbs the Clear Heat and Eliminate Dampness

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter	Cold Toxic

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Clears Heat, Eliminates Dampness, Kills parasites, Relieves pain	Bacillary dysentery, Cancer, Colitis, Enteritis, Gastritis, Hepatitis, Pancreatitis

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. Sophora Alopecuroides Ku Dou Zi has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat bacillary dysentery, enteritis, hepatitis and other diseases, and it plays a critical role in treating tumors.
2. It inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
3. Applied externally, the oil is effective against eczema and tinea.
4. Taking 5-7 seeds daily treats leukorrhagia. Swallow the seeds whole without chewing; chewing them can produce dizziness and headaches.
5. The root, Ku Dou Gen, taken as 6g in decoction, relieves toothache.