Qi Tonics
Jiao Gu Lan (Herba Gynostemmatis)
Name
Jiao Gu Lan (Fiveleaf Gynostemma Herb)
The Effect of Fiveleaf Gynostemma Herb
Property
Slightly sweet, bitter, cool; lung, spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, stop cough and eliminate phlegm.
Indications
Restlessness, insomnia, hypertension, virus hepatitis, hyperlipidaemia, chronic bronchitis, chronic gastroenteritis, dizziness, digestive cancers.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g or make into powder, or make tea. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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