Ingredient: Phragmites root (lu gen) (Phragmites communis).
| Mandarin: 蘆根 Pin-Yin: Lu Gen English: Reed Rhizome Korean: 노근 Romaji: Rokon Kanji: 蘆根 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Phragmitis Rhizoma
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Sweet, cold
Channels Entered:
- Lung, stomach
Herb Actions:
- Clears heat and generates fluids
- Promotes urination
- Encourages rashes to surface
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with distention due to cold sudden turmoil disorder
- Not recommended for those with nausea and vomiting due to cold stomach
- Use with caution for those with cold from deficiency of the spleen and stomach
Commonly Found In:
- Lonicera & Forsythia Formula, Morus & Chrysanthemum Combination