Wind-Damp-Dispelling, tendons-Soothing and Collaterals-Activating Herbs
Lao Guan Cao (Herba Geranii)
Name
Lao Guan Cao (Geranium Wilfordii)
The Effect of 老鹳草
Property
Pungent, bitter, neutral; liver, kidney and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Expel wind and activate blood, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Traumatic injury, dysentery, sores and boils, rheumatic arthritis, muscular constriction, numbness.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or soaked in wine or made paste. Proper dosage is for external application. Pound it and saute with wine for applying, or made ointment.
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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