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.)

Shi Da Gong Lao Gen - 十大功劳根 - Radix Mahoniae

Pharmaceutical Latin: Radix Mahoniae
Common English: Root of Leatherleaf Mahonia

Category

Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Damp-Heat

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Bitter Cold Liver
Stomach
Spleen
Large Intestine
10-15g
Fresh: 30-60g

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Clears Heat, purges Fire and dries Dampness

Damp-Heat: diarrhea, coughing with Excess Phlegm, joint inflammation, sore throat, jaundice

Blood Heat: fever, tooth and gum pain, carbuncles, eczema, tuberculosis with hemoptysis

Liver Fire: headache, eye problems

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated for those with Deficiency Cold in the Spleen and Stomach.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

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