Ku Shen Ku Shen Ku Shen Sophora Root tcm herb traditional chinese medicine ku shen tcm herbal database

Ku Shen - Sophora Root

Ku Shen (Sophora Root)

Clinical Applications

  • Clears heat, dries dampness - dysentery, leukorrhea, jaundice, sores.
  • Expels wind, kills parasites, stops itching - for damp toxin skin lesions or infestations with chronic itching, seepage, and bleeding; genital itching and vaginal discharge.
  • Clears heat, promotes urination - for damp-heat in the small intestine, lin syndrome, hot edema.

Temperature & Taste

Bitter (Ku) Cold (Han)

Dosage & Preparation

  • Dosage: 3-15g
Relationships
TCM Formulas that include Ku Shen (2)