Pueraria ( 葛根 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Puerariae
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Ge Gen
Common
English Name
Kudzu Root
Part
of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Cool
Taste
Sweet, acrid
Meridians
Entered
Spleen, Stomach
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat shoulder and neck tightness, fever,
sore throat, thirst, sinus congestion, and headache (TCM: exterior ailments);
also used to treat diabetic syndrome, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea (TCM: deficient
Fluids), and high blood pressure with upper-back tightness and headache.
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Releases muscles and clears Heat; nourishes Fluids and alleviates thirst;
encourages the rash of measles to surface; alleviates diarrhea.
Common
Formulas Used In
Pueraria Combination
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Use caution where there is excessive sweating or a sensation of coldness
in the Stomach.
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