Figwort Root is the dried root of Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl .(Fam.Scrophu- lariaceae).

Action: To reduce heat from blood, to nourish yin, to quench fire, and to counteract toxicity.

Indications: Febrile diseases with impairment of yin manifested by deep red tongue and dire thirst, or with eruptions; constipation due to imparment of body fluid; phthisis with cough; conjunctivitis, sore throat, scrofula, diphtheria, boils and sores.

Precaution: Incompatible with Rhizoma et Radix Veratri.