Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Gao Shan La Gen Cai: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Gao Shan La Gen Cai (Pegaeophyti Radix Et Rhizoma)
The Effect of Gao Shan La Gen Cai
Property
Bitter, pungent, cold; lung and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, clear lung fire and relieve cough, stop bleeding and resolve swelling.
Indications
Cough due to lung-heat, hematemesis, traumatic hemorrhage, dropsy of limbs, fever due to warm disease.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~6 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder 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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