Bitter Ground Gall (Gentiana scabra)

苦地胆kǔ dì dǎnKudidan

Gentiana scabra · Plant

Gentiana scabra
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Indications

Cautions

May stimulate stomach acid; avoid with peptic ulcers; may affect blood sugar; caution with diabetes medications.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Bitter Ground Gall for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Common ColdConjunctivitisEczemaJaundiceMenstrual DisorderNephritis With EdemaPertussisPharyngolaryngitisSnake Or Insect BitesSore & BoilTonsillitisVaginal Discharge

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Bitter Ground Gall does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear HeatCool BloodDisinhibit DampResolve Toxin