Single Herbs

Category	Qing Re Yao 清熱藥
Sub Category	Qing Re Zao Shi 清熱燥濕
Name	Long Dan Cao 龍膽草 Gentiana
Grown	Throughout China.
Source	Dried rhizome of Gentiana scabra BGE.
Ingredients	Gentioflavine, Gentioside
Pharma Effect	1) Effect on digestive system: perfusion of the herb decoction to rabbit's empty stomach showed inhibiting effect on stomach peristalsis initially, then switched to promoting opposite effect. Oral ingestion had no such effects. The herb extract can relax
Properties	Bitter, cold
Channels	Liver, gallbladder, stomach
Function	Drains the excessive fire from liver and gallbladder. Also removes the damp-heat in the lower burner.
Clinic Usage	For headache, red eyes, throbbing pain in chest and rib cage, dysentery due to heat, ulcers, carbuncles and swollen, painful scrotum.
Cautions	Contraindicated in cases of spleen and stomach with cold deficiency.
Dosage	3~6g. Use in decoctions or pills. Proper amount for external use.
Storage	Store in a dry place.