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.)

Suan Jiang - 酸浆 - Radix Et Rhizoma Physalitis

Pharmaceutical Latin: Radix et Rhizoma Physalitis
Common English: Cape Gooseberry

Category

herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Detoxify

Properties

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Bitter
Sour
Cold Heart
Lung
3-9g

Actions And Indications

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Clear Heat, detoxifies, benefit the throat and transforms Phlegm

Chuang Yung, pertussis, cough, swollen throat and chest, Heat in the Stomach or Heart

Clears fevers and promotes diuresis

Irritability, urinary difficulty, fever due to Wind-Heat

Calms the Shen, clears vision and tonifies Qi

Inadequate uterine contraction following spontaneous miscarriage

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Notes

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