일반명-영어 Cimicifuga rhizome, Large trifoliolious bugbane rhizome
라틴명 Cimicifuga rhizome
이명 주승마(周升麻)․주마(周麻)․계골승마(鷄骨升麻)․관승마(關升麻)․녹승마(綠升麻)
학명 Cimicifuga heracleifolia Komarov (승마), Cimicifuga simplex Wormskjord (촛대승마), Cimicifuga dahurica Maximowicz (눈빛승마). Cimicifuga foetida Linné (황새승마)
기원 승마 Cimicifuga heracleifolia Komarov, 촛대승마 Cimicifuga simplex Wormskjord, 눈빛승마 Cimicifuga dahurica Maximowicz 또는 황새승마 Cimicifuga foetida Linné의 뿌리줄기

약성/귀경
맵고(辛) 약간 달다(微甘). 약간 차다(微寒).
폐, 비, 위, 대장경(肺, 脾, 胃, 大腸經)에 작용한다.

효능
발표투진(發表透疹), 청열해독(淸熱解毒), 승양거함(昇陽擧陷)

발표(發表): any formula that is composed of exterior-releasing medicinals, has diaphoretic, muscle-releasing and eruption-promoting effects, and is used to treat exterior patterns/syndromes

투진(透疹): a therapeutic method used to promote skin eruption in measles for preventing complications, the same as promoting eruption

청열해독(淸熱解毒): a medicinal that counteracts heat toxins