Gentiana Macro ( 秦艽 ) ...Chinese Herb
 Latin
Plant Name
Gentiana Macrophyllae
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Qin Jiao
Common
English Name
Gentiana Macro
Part
of Plant Used
Root
Nature
Neutral
Taste
Bitter, acrid
Meridians
Entered
Liver, Stomach, Gall bladder
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat arthritis, jaundice, and chronic
low-grade fevers, especially if there is constipation due to dryness (TCM:
damp wind in joints; damp heat; deficient Yin).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Expels wind dampness; removes deficient heat; removes jaundice; moistens
Intestines and moves stool.
Common
Formulas Used In
Clematis and Stephania; Tu-Huo and Eucommia.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use this herb where there is frequent urination, chronic pain with
consistent weight loss, or Spleen-deficiency diarrhea with a weak constitution.
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