Shegan (Belamcanda chinensis)

射干shè gānShegan

Belamcanda chinensis · Plant

Belamcanda chinensis
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Indications

Cautions

Contraindicated in pregnancy; caution with low blood pressure.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Shegan for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Cough & AsthmaHeat Toxin & Phlegm-fire StasisPain In Throat Swelling

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Shegan does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit ThroatDisperse Phlegm