Single Herbs

Category	Qing Re Yao 清熱藥
Sub Category	Qing Re Xie Huo 清熱瀉火
Name	Lu Gen 蘆根 Reed rhizome
Grown	Throughout China.
Source	Dried rhizome of Phragmites communis Trin.
Ingredients	Coixol, protein, fat, lignin, xylan
Pharma Effect
Properties	Sweet, cold
Channels	Lung, stomach
Function	Clears heat, generates saliva, stops vomiting and removes irritability.
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.
Dosage	15~30g. Double the dose if fresh herb is used. It can also be used by smashing the herb and drinking the juice.
Storage	Store in a clean place. Fresh herb can be kept in damp sands.