Ningpo Figwort Root 100g | Xuan Shen 玄參

Xuan Shen (玄参), Ningpo figwort root, 100g dried. Near-black, dense and slightly sweet, xuan shen is one of the cooling, yin-nourishing herbs that appears throughout the classical throat and dryness formulas.

• 100g of dried Ningpo figwort root
• Botanical name Scrophularia ningpoensis
• Dark, dense, glossy-black root with a sweet-bitter taste
• Heat-clearing and yin-nourishing category
• Bulk dried herb for practitioners and home decoction

Traditional use of Ningpo Figwort Root

Xuan Shen is described in Chinese medicine as clearing heat, cooling the blood and nourishing yin. It is a core ingredient of the classical throat and dryness formulas, often alongside sheng di and mai dong.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Xuan Shen · Chinese 玄參 (simplified 玄参) · also written 元參 · pharmaceutical Latin Radix Scrophulariae · botanical name Scrophularia ningpoensis · English: Ningpo figwort root, scrophularia root · Cantonese: yuen sam

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.