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Gou Gan Cai

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NameGou Gan Cai (Chinese Dicliptera Herb)The Effect of Gou Gan CaiPropertySweet, slightly bitter, cold; liver, lung and heart meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and cool blood, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, difficult urination, hematochezia, hematuria, macula cause

Gou Gan Cai
Gou Gan Cai — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Gou Gan Cai

狗肝菜

Name

Gou Gan Cai (Chinese Dicliptera Herb)

The Effect of Gou Gan Cai

Property

Sweet, slightly bitter, cold; liver, lung and heart meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and cool blood, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.

Indications

Sores and boils, difficult urination, hematochezia, hematuria, macula caused by fever.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 30~60 g, or pounded into juice with the fresh. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded with the fresh for applying or decocted for washing.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of deficiency cold in the 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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