Gao Ben
Ligustici Rhizoma
acrid, warm
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Release the Exterior for Cold Attack
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Headache
- Nasal congestion
- Abdominal pain
- Gynecological swellings
Gao Ben is acrid and warm. It enters the bladder system and du channel to treat exterior attacks involving cold and patterns involving dampness. Its drying effect on dampness allows it to treat gynecological swellings.
Channels: bladder, du
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Vaginal discharge
- Headache
- Common cold
- Dizziness
- Pain in the joints
- Antimicrobial
Formulas:
- Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang
- Xin Yi San
Contraindications: do not prescribe Gao Ben to patients that present with headaches due to patterns of blood deficiency or deficiency heat
Zoo Image: a porcupine running from a blue bee runs into an archery range and get hit, one arrow goes through his mouth and comes out the top of his head, another arrow in his low back goes to his abdomen and damp comes out, his crotch is swollen, there is a dotted line on the du channel