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Gladiolus, Sou Shan Huang 搜山黄

Sou Shan Huang, Tang Chang Pu, Biao Gan Hua (TCM)
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Gladiolus gandavensis var. citrinus
(Flore des serres et des jardins de l’Europe, vol. 5)

Botanical name:
Gladiolus gandavensis
This is a hybrid of
G. dalenii × G. oppositiflorus.

Parts used:
Bulb

Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Bitter. Slightly Toxic

Uses:
1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison:
-Sore Throat
-Boils, Toxic Sores, Furuncles, Carbuncles (topically and internally)
-Mumps, Parotitis

2. Resolves Stasis, Disperses Swelling:
-Trauma, Bruising
-Lymphatic Swellings
-Jaundice


DOSE:
Decoction: 3–9 grams (9–15 grams fresh)
Beat to a paste for topical application.

Main Combinations:
1. Sore Throat, powder Gladiolus bulb, add a little Borneo Camphor (Bing Pian) and blow directly onto the throat.
2. Sores, beat the bulb, mix with Honey and apply.
3. Mumps, express the juice, mix with water and apply topically.

Major Formulas:


Cautions:
Not used during Pregnancy.

Main Preparations used:

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