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Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs · 3-min read

甘蔗

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NameGan Zhe (Sugarcane)The Effect of 甘蔗PropertySweet, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and promote the secretion of body fluid, moisten dryness, harmonize the spleen and stomach, remove toxicity.IndicationsDiabetes, nausea and vomit, constipation, sores and boils, cough due

甘蔗
甘蔗 — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Sugarcane

Name

Gan Zhe (Sugarcane)

The Effect of 甘蔗

Property

Sweet, cold; lung and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and promote the secretion of body fluid, moisten dryness, harmonize the spleen and stomach, remove toxicity.

Indications

Diabetes, nausea and vomit, constipation, sores and boils, cough due to deficiency-heat, dysphoria. It can be used to alleviate a hangover.

Dosage and Administrations

Extract the juice, 30~90 g is taken each time. Proper dose is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cations

It is contraindicated in case of deficiency cold in spleen and stomach.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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