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

Gang Ban Gui

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NameGang Ban Gui (Herba Polygoni Perfoliati)The Effect of Gang Ban GuiPropertySore, slightly cold; lung, bladder meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and resolve swelling, reliver cough.IndicationsSore throat, cough due to lung-heat, edema with oliguria, snake an

Gang Ban Gui

Name

Gang Ban Gui (Herba Polygoni Perfoliati)

The Effect of Gang Ban Gui

Property

Sore, slightly cold; lung, bladder meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and resolve swelling, reliver cough.

Indications

Sore throat, cough due to lung-heat, edema with oliguria, snake and insect bites, eczema, sores and boils, diarrhea due to damp-heat, whooping cough.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with fresh product or decocted for washing with dry product.

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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