Chinese Gentian Root / Long Dan Cao

Description

龙胆草

陵游、草龙胆、龙胆、苦龙胆草、胆草、山龙胆、四叶胆、水龙胆

性味

苦，寒。

功效

本品为龙胆科植物条叶龙胆、龙胆、 三花龙胆或坚龙胆的干燥根及根茎。泻肝胆实火，除下焦湿热。治肝经热盛，惊痫狂躁，乙型脑炎，头痛，目赤，咽痛，黄疸，热痢，痈肿疮疡，阴囊肿痛，阴部湿痒。

经脉

归肝经、胆经。

用法用量

• 内服：煎汤，3~6g；或入丸、散。
• 外用：适量，煎水洗；或研末调搽。

注意禁忌

• 脾胃虚弱作泄及无湿热实火者忌服，勿空腹服用。

Chinese Gentian Root / Long Dan Cao

Long Dan Cao is a traditional Chinese herb that expels damp-heat [as seen by red, yellow-coated tongue, fast pulse, fever or inflammatory symptoms including rash, itch, headache, violent anger, etc.]

Long Dan Cao supports healthy digestion, benefits wound healing, supports liver and gallbladder function, protects against oxidative stress, supports nervous system health, is a natural pain reliever, and aids the body’s response to inflammation.

Clears ascending liver fire – headache, red eyes; liver wind-heat with fever, spasms, convulsions, flank pain.

Chinese Gentian Root, AKA: Mausoleum, grass gentian, gentian, bitter gentian, dan grass, mountain gentian, four-leaf gentian, water gentian 

The taste bitter, it is cold in effect 

This product is the dried roots and rhizomes of Gentianaceae, Gentianaceae, Gentiana, Triflora, or Gentiana. 

It is used to reduce liver and gallbladder fire, [inflammaiton] remove damp-heat. Cure liver hyperemia, convulsive mania, Japanese encephalitis, headache, red eyes, sore throat, jaundice, heat dysentery, carbuncle sore, scrotal pain, genital dampness, and itching. 

It enters the Meridians of the Liver and Gallbladder meridian. 

Dosage Oral administration: decoction, 3~6g; or into pills or powder. External use: appropriate amount, decocted and washed; or powdered and mixed. 

Cautions: Do not take it on an empty stomach if the spleen and stomach are weak or nauseous and those who have no damp heat.