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'''''Sophora flavescens''''' (common name: shrubby sophora) is a plant in the genus ''Sophora'', a genus of the Fabaceae family, that contains about 52 species, nineteen varieties, and seven forms that are widely distributed in Asia, Oceanica, and the Pacific islands. About fifteen species in this genus have a long history of use in [[Traditional Chinese medicine|Traditional Chinese Medicine]]. ''Sophora flavescens'' root is known as Ku Shen in traditional Chinese medicine. Compounds in ''Sophora flavescens'' possessing medicinal properties include [[oxymatrine]], matrine and sophoridine. ''Sophora flavescens'' is the primary component of [[Equilibrant]], an oxymatrine-based product used for treating [[ME/CFS]]. ==Immunomodulatory properties== ==Antiviral properties== ==Antimicrobial properties== It is active against [[staphylococcus aureus]] infection.<ref name="lichen2005" /><ref name="fakhimi2006" /><ref name="yamaki1990" /> ==Theory== ==Evidence== ==Clinicians== ==Risks and safety== ==Costs and availability== ==Equilibrant== Sophora flavescens is the main ingredient in [[equilibrant]], a supplement developed for patients with ME/CFS. ==See also== *[[Equilibrant]] *[[Oxymatrine]] *[[Traditional Chinese medicine|Traditional Chinese Medicine]] ==References== <references> <ref name="lichen2005">{{Citation| doi = 10.1128/JCM.43.7.3574-3575.2005| issn = 0095-1137| volume = 43 | issue = 7| pages = 3574β3575| last1 = Chen | first1 = Li | last2 = Cheng | first2 = Xiaofang | last3 = Shi | first3 = Wenyuan | last4 = Lu | first4 = Qingyi | last5 = Go | first5 = Vay Liang | last6 = Heber | first6 = David | last7 = Ma | first7 = Lili | title = Inhibition of Growth of Streptococcus mutans, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci by Kurarinone, a Bioactive Flavonoid Isolated from Sophora flavescens| journal = Journal of Clinical Microbiology| access-date = 2016-11-09| date = July 2005| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1169149/| pmid = 16000511| pmc = 1169149}}</ref> <ref name="fakhimi2006">{{Citation| issn = 0939-5075| volume = 61 | issue = 9-10| pages = 769β772| last1 = Fakhimi | first1 = Ali | last2 = Iranshahi | first2 = Mehrdad | last3 = Emami | first3 = Seyed Ahmad | last4 = Amin-Ar-Ramimeh | first4 = Esam | last5 = Zarrini | first5 = Gholamreza | last6 = Shahverdi | first6 = Ahmad Reza | title = Sophoraflavanone G from sophora pachycarpa enhanced the antibacterial activity of gentamycin against Staphylococcus aureus| journal = Zeitschrift Fur Naturforschung. C, Journal of Biosciences| date = October 2006 | pmid = 17137127}}</ref> <ref name="yamaki1990">{{Citation| doi = 10.1002/ptr.2650040607| issn = 1099-1573| volume = 4 | issue = 6| pages = 235β236| last1 = Yamaki | first1 = Masae | last2 = Kashihara | first2 = Mikiko | last3 = Takagi | first3 = Shuzo| title = Activity of Ku Shen compounds against Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans| journal = Phytotherapy Research| access-date = 2016-11-09| date = 1990-12-01| url = http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.2650040607/abstract}}</ref> </references> [[Category:Potential treatments]] [[Category:Supplements]] [[Category:Herbs]]
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