Medicinals

gǎo běn / 藁本 / 藁本 / Chinese lovage [root];

Latin pharmacognostic name: Ligustici Rhizoma

Alternate English names: Chinese ligusticum [root]

Alternate Chinese names:

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Exterior-resolving agents / Warm acrid exterior-resolving agents

Properties: Acrid; warm.

Channel entry: bladder channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 3–10g in decoctions.

Warning:

Contraindicated in blood vacuity headache and heat patterns.

Quality:

The best quality is yellow in color, with a hollow core and has a clean shiny appearance.

Product Area:

Liáoníng, Shānxī, Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), Húběi, and Sìchuān.

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