Sophora subprostrata (Shandougen)

Distribution:
Mainly in Guangxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guizhou provinces of China.
 
Properties (characteristics):
Bitter, cold, toxic.
 
Channels (meridians) entered:
Lung, stomach.

Clinical application::
For treatment of:
Swelling of throat due to infection. For mild cases, use decoction of this herb to rinse the mouth. In more serious cases add xuan shem, ban lan gen, she gan to enhance the efficacy.

Swelling of gum:

Cough due to infection of lungs.
Virus Hepatitis 
Hepatitis B surface Antigent carriers but do not have symptoms
Arrhythmia
Cervical erosion

Warts of palms of the feet: use shan dou gen,ban lan gen 60 g each. Add water 3000 c.c. Bring to boil for 10 minutes. Cool to bath water temperature. Soak feet for 30 minutes, once a day. For larger once use moxibustion for 10 minutes each time. Treated 54 patients. The smallest amount of warts on the feet is 8 and largest number is 27. Healed: 43. Ineffective: 11. The healed patients used 3 to 9 doses.【13】

Hemorrhoids:
Cancer of the bladder
Acute tonsillitis
Small childrenpsoriasis
Psoriasis
For use as anesthesia in surgeries.
 
Chemical ingredients:
Contains Alkaloids, as: 
sophocarpine 
matrine 
oxymatrine

anagyrine 
dauricine 
(+)-sophoramine N-oxide 
(+)-sophoranol 
dauraicoline 
etc.....

Dosage:
Tor decoction: 6 - 10 g. For external application: use appropriate amount.
 
Cautions:
This herb is very cold and very bitter. It can cause over excitement of the vegetative nervous system. Over dose can cause disorder of the digestive system and can cause nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite, stomachache, diarrhea, tightness in chest area, and palpitation.
Use with care in cases of pixu (spleen deficient)