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.