(Bei+or+Nan)+Sha+Shen+(Glehnia)

[[image:sha_shen.jpg align="right"]](Bei/Nan) Sha Shen (Glehnia) ["Northern/Southern Sand Root"]
Nature : Slightly Cool (Cold) Flavors: Sweet, Slightly Bitter Channels: **LU, ST**

Functions: Moisten the Lung and **nourish Yin**; **Produce body fluid for the Stomach**; Generates Fluids. Dissolves Phlegm. Helps moisten the surface (esp. nan, when worse in cold/dry, autumn) Indications: Dry cough or cough w/ bleeding due to heat in the Lung w/ Yin deficiency 2. Dry mouth and thirst, constipation due to Yin deficiency in the Stomach [Nourishes Yin of HT, LU, SP, ST] 3. Restlessness and insomnia due to heat in the heart w/ Yin deficiency or heat in the nutritive level [worse at night]

Dosage: 10-15g.

Contraindications: cold and deficiency syndrome; not to be used w/ Li Lu

Nan Sha Shen: sweet, cool, slightly bitter, and entering Lung and Stomach. Moistens the Lung and stops cough. For dry, non-productive cough. Enters the Lung to clear heat and expels phlegm. Esp. for difficult or stubborn expectoration of phlegm. **can be used for exterior, lighter than bei, phlegm**


 * Bei=most commonly dispensed, better at heat, heavier, dry cough.**

Sheng Mai San (Generate the Pulse Powder) - Fright/fear/anger problems [MB often uses Sha Shen instead of other 'shen' herbs]