Shan Ci Gu - 山茨菇 - Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/Pleiones

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Pseudobulbus Cremastrae/Pleiones Rhizoma Iphigeniae Indicae
Common English:	Cremastra/Pleione Iphigenia Shansigu Tuber

Category

Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Slightly Acrid (Acrid)	Cold (Slightly Toxic)	Liver Stomach (Spleen)	3-15g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Clears Heat, Dissipates nodules, Reduces abscesses, Resolves toxicity	Significant toxic lesions including sores, abscesses, carbuncles, scrofula and Phlegm nodules
Resolves toxicity, dissipates nodules and reduces swelling	Masses, primarily in the abdomen, including tumors

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Moschus She Xiang Galla Chinensis Wu Bei Zi	Rz. Alpiniae Officinarum Gao Liang Jiang	Calomelas Qing Fen Borax Peng Sha
Abscesses, deep-rooted boils and scrofula.	Facial scrofula.	Facial scarring.
Moschus She Xiang	Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga Tu Bie Chong Squama Manitis Chuan Shan Jia	Rz. Paridis Chong Lou Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen Sp. Prunellae Xia Ku Cao
Abscesses and carbuncles.	Cirrhosis.	Thyroid tumors.
Sm. Vaccariae Wang Bu Liu Xing Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua Borneolum Bing Pian	Moschus She Xiang Rx. Euphorbiae Pekinensis Hong/Jing Da Ji
As a decoction for fixed masses in the breasts.	Toxic sores.

Notes

1. Its main uses are treating swellings, attacking toxins that have broken through the skin, resolving all toxins and treating snake, insect and dog bites.
2. This herb is said to eliminate Phlegm, and because all strange illnesses are thought to arise from Phlegm, it is said to treat all strange illnesses.
3. It reportedly treats every type of cancerous swelling, adenocarcinoma in particular.
4. It is notably effective at clearing Heat and dispersing Stasis in carbuncles, furuncles, inflammation, urticaria, malignant sores, scrofula and snake and dog bites.
5. Its use may be internal or topical.
6. Several highly toxic substances are commonly substituted for this herb. One is Iphigenia Bulb, which is bitter and warm, enters the Lung channel and is highly toxic. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, stupor, chills and exhaustion. The dosage is 0.1-0.5g in decoction and 1-3 drops as a tincture.