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Gerberae Radix et Rhizoma

Gerbera root

毛大丁草根 〔毛大丁草根〕 máo dà dīng cǎo gēn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Gerbera piloselloides Cass.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter; balanced.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and resolves toxin; rectifies qì and harmonizes the blood. Treats swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng); throat moth; parotitis; scrofula; glomus qì in the chest and rib-side; mounting qì (shàn qì); dysentery; nosebleed (nǜ xuè); descent of blood.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (6–9g). Topical: Apply crushed.

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