Medicinal Plants : Gentianae longdancao

Name

Biological Name

Gentianae longdancao
Gentianaceae

Other Names

Chinese gentian, gentian, Long dan cao, gentian root

Parts Used

Remedies For

Cholagogue, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic.

This herb is used for inflammatory conditions associated with jaundice, itching, herpes virus, leukorrhea, venereal diseases, hepatitis, cholecystitis, and hypertension. Symptoms can include fever, headache, restlessness, abdominal pain, sore throat, bitter mouth taste, flank pain, and redness of the conjunctiva of the eyes.

Description

Dosage

3-9 grams.

Safety

This herb should not be used by those with diarrhea caused by spleen/stomach deficiency or by persons without true damp heat symptoms.