Gan Song

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Name

Gan Song (Nardostachyos Root and Rhizome)

The Effect of Nardostachyos Root and Rhizome

Property

Sweet, pungent, warm; spleen and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Regulate qi and alleviate pain, soothe the spleen and invigorate stomach.

Indications

Stomachache, headache, hysteria, dermatophytosis, abdominal distension.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~6 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application,pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.

Cations

It is contraindicated in case of qi deficiency with blood-heat.

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