LU, ST (9-15g)
Sha Shen - the last Sha of Iran had a lot of Shen
The last Sha of Iran had a lot of shen. Legend tells that he would smoke
tobacco incessantly and forget to eat food
and drink fluids.
The last Shah wasn't careful and consumed too much alcohol (cc:
deficient cold of SP and ST with appetite loss and diarrhea) and
smoked too much tobacco which led to a (cc:wind-cold
cough). He also wasn't compatible with his wife Li Lu (note:
incompatible with Li Lu)
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Explanation of Key Words in this story... |
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| smoke tobacco incessantly | nourishes LU yin; clears LU heat |
| forget to eat food and drink fluids | nourishes ST yin... generates fluids |
Sha Shen Actions and Indications
- Nourishes LU yin; clears LU heat (dry mouth or dry throat, non-productive cough due to LU yin deficiency with fire, consumptive cough with blood in sputum, hoarseness due to chronic cough, LU dryness due to weather)
- Nourishes ST yin and Generates fluids (chronic ST yin deficiency, sequela of febrile disease; ST yin deficiency with dryness of mouth and throat)
- (cc: deficient cold of SP and ST with appetite loss and diarrhea)
- (cc: wind-cold cough)
- (cc: incompatible with Li Lu)
- Alternate Forms:
- bei sha shen - nourish yin and moisten LU, especially after febrile disease has injured yin manifesting as dry throat, thirst, scarlet tongue.
- nan sha shen - less potent to nourish yin but can also dispel phlegm. More suitable for dry cough and scanty sputum that may be blood streaked and thirst and dryness.
- Special Notes:
- Sha Shen is the generic name that refers to both Bei Sha Shen and Nan Sha Shen. Many classic texts did not distinguish between the two herbs.
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