Ge Gen
Puerariae Radix
acrid, sweet, cool
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Release the Exterior for Heat Attack
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Common cold
- Stiff neck/upper back
- Headache
- Irascibility
- Dysglycemia
- Rash
- Intestinal disorders
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Dizziness
- Tinnitus
- Paresthesia
Ge Gen enters the spleen and the stomach systems. It is acrid to disperse exterior attacks and cool to treat heat patterns. It is also sweet to generate fluids.
Channels: spleen, stomach
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Hypertension
- Diarrhea
- Dysglycemia
- Torticollis
- Circulation
- Angina pectoris
- Common cold
- Headache
Formulas:
- Cang Er Bi Dou Yan Fang
- Chai Ge Jie Ji Tang
- Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin
- Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang
- Ge Gen Huang Lian Huang Qin Tang
- Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang
- Ge Gen Jia Ban Xia Tang
- Ge Gen Qin Lian Tang
- Ge Gen Tang
- Gui Zhi Jia Ge Gen Tang
- Sheng Ma Ge Gen Tang
Contraindications: there are no contraindications documented for Ge Gen
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