Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Shan Hai Luo - 山海螺 - Radix Codonopsis Lanceolatae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Radix Codonopsis Lacneolatae
Common English:	Lance Asiabell Root

Category

Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and detoxify

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Acrid	Neutral	Spleen Lung	15-60g Fresh: 45-120g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
*Clears Lung Heat, Discharges pus, Eliminates Phlegm, Nourishes Yin, Promotes milk secretion, Removes toxicity, Resolves swelling*	Acute mastitis, Appendicitis, Boils, Leukorrhoea, Oligogalactia, Pulmonary abscess, Scrofula, Tonsillitis

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those with early stage external pathogens.
Contraindicated for those without sweat.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

Antagonizes Rx. et Rz. Veratri Li Lu.

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

It inhibits cancer cell growth.
It reportedly cures dizziness and promotes Qi and muscles.
For scrofula, mix the juice with wine and apply the residue to the lesion.
In promoting Qi, it is inferior to Rx. Codonopsis Pilosulae Dang Shen, but it is superior in promoting moisture.
Compared with Rx. Adenophorae Nan Sha Shen, it is inferior in nourishing the Stomach to invigorate Yin, but superior in nourishing Yin and promoting lactation.

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.