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Pin Yin:
gou teng
Common name: gambir vine stem
Botanical family: Rubiaceae
Botanical name: 1, Uncaria rhyncholphylla (Miq.) Jacks.; 2, U. sinensis (Oliv.) Havil.
Primary action: Extinguish Wind, Stop Spasm
Secondary actions:
Drain Fire ;
Release Wind Heat
Temperature: cool
Taste: sweet
Entering Channel: Lv, Ht
Actions:
Extinguishes Interior Wind and relieves spasms; used in epilepsy,
convulsions, and vertigo associated with Interior movement of Liver
Wind and Liver Heat.
Clears Heat and calms the Liver.
Releases Exterior Wind Heat conditions with red eyes and headache.
(See
Liver Fire
;
Liver Yang Rising (Ascending)
;
Liver Wind Moving Internally
;
Defense Aspect Wind Heat
.)
Indications: convulsions, spasms, headache, hypertension,
dizziness
Dosage:
3-5 qian.
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