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--> Qing Re Xie Huo --> lu gen |
| Pin-yin: |
lu gen |
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| English name: |
Reed rhizome |
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| Where grown: |
Throughout China. |
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| Source: |
Dried rhizome of Phragmites communis Trin. |
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| Ingredients: |
Coixol, protein, fat, lignin, xylan |
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| Properties: |
Sweet, cold |
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| Channels entered: |
Lung, stomach |
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| Function: |
Clears heat, generates saliva, stops vomiting and removes irritability. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For febrile disease which causes dehydration, irritability, fever, thirst, dried tongue with insufficient saliva secretion, vomiting due to heat in the stomach, coughing with thick sputum and scanty, dark urine. |
| Cautions: |
For better effect, use fresh herbs. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
15~30g. Double the dose if fresh herb is used. It can also be used by smashing the herb and drinking the juice. |
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| Storage: |
Store in a clean place. Fresh herb can be kept in damp sands. |
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