Medicinals

lú gēn / 芦根 / 蘆根 / phragmites [root];

Latin pharmacognostic name: Phragmitis Rhizoma

Alternate English names: reed [root]; ditch reed [root]

Alternate Chinese names: 芦茅根 lú máo gēn; 苇根 wěi gēn; 芦菇根 lú gū gēn; 芦柴根 lú chái gēn; 芦通 lú tōng; 苇子根 wěi zǐ gēn; 芦芽根 lú máo gēn

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing fire-draining agents

Properties: Sweet; cold.

Channel entry: lung and stomach channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 15–30g of the dried form, in decoctions. The dosage of the fresh form is 30–60g. Fresh lú gēn is better for clearing heat, engendering liquid, and disinhibiting urine; the dried form is inferior but is more readily available.

Warning:

Contraindicated in spleen-stomach vacuity cold.

Quality:

Thick, tender, pale brown rhizomes with a sheen and without fine roots are the best.

Product Area:

ānhuī, Jiāngxī, and Guǎngdōng.

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