| Herb Chinese Name | 升麻 |
| Herb Latin Name | Cimicifuga heracleifolia Kom.;Cimicifuga dahurica(Turcz.) Maxim.;Cimicifuga foetida L. |
| Herb PinYin Name | SHENG MA |
| Type | Plant medicine |
| Description | Ranunculaceae |
| Property | Cold |
| Flavor | Pungent; Sweet |
| Meridian | Lung; Spleen; Stomach; Large Intestine |
| Indications | Release the exterior; Outthrust rashes; Clear heat; Resolve toxins; Raise yang and lift the sunken |
| Habitat | Sichuan ;Qinghai ;Shaanxi ;Henan ;Hubei ;Yunnan |
| Collection Time | 秋季采挖，除去泥沙，晒至须根干时，燎去或除去须根,晒干 |
| Appearance | 根茎呈不规则长块状，分枝较多，长 317cm，直径1.74cm。表面暗棕色，极粗糙，上面具多个圆形空洞状的茎基，直径0.82.5cm，高12cm，内壁粗糙，洞浅；下面有众多须根残基。体实质坚韧，不易折断，断面不平坦，木部黄绿色，呈放射状，髓部稍平坦，灰绿色，稍具粉性。气微，味较苦 |