Creamastra seu Pleione, Shan Ci Gu Cremastra seu Pleione, Shan Ci Gu 山慈菇 Shan Ci Gu (TCM) Pleione bulbocodioidesCurtis’s Botanical Magazine, vol. 140 (1914) Cremastra appendiculata(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia) Shan Ci Gu from the Chengdu Medicine Market (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Two different plants supply this medicine: Cremastra appendiculata Pleione bulbocodioides, P. yunnanensis Parts used: Bulb Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Sweet, slightly Pungent. Slightly toxic Classification: B. Clears Heat and Toxin Uses: 1. Clears Phlegm, Heat and Toxin, Resolves Swellings:-toxic Sores, Lesions, Boils, Carbuncles, Abscesses-Scrofula, Lymphatic Swellings, Phlegm nodules-Toxic Bites of Snakes, poisonous Insects and Dogs2. Resolves Toxicity, Clears Masses:-hardness of the Liver and other abdominal organs-masses and tumors of the abdomen-it has recently become a favored herb in the treatment of various Cancers Dose: Decoction: 3–9 gramsPowder: 500mg–3 gramsUsed internally and topically to toxic sores and swellings Main Combinations: 1. Abscesses, Boils, Carbuncles:i. Creamastra Shan Ci Gu with Gall (Wu Bei Zi) and Musk2. Scrofula:i. from Phlegm, Creamastra Shan Ci Gu with Galangal3. Cirrhosis, Creamastra Shan Ci Gu with Eupolyphaga Tu Bie Chong4. Thyroid Tumors, Creamastra Shan Ci Gu with Paris root (Chong Lu), Salvia Dan Shen, Self Heal (Xia Ku Cao)5. Fixed masses in the Breast, Creamastra…

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