Gentiana (Gentiana macrophylla)

秦艽qín qiúQinqiu

Gentiana macrophylla · Plant

Gentiana macrophylla
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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 Gentiana for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Aching Pain In JointsChild Gan Accumulation With FeverHypertonicity Of Sinews & VesselsLate Afternoon Tidal FeverRelieve Pain Due To ImpedimentWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Clear Damp HeatDispel Wind-damp