Red-flowered Gentian (Gentiana rhodantha)

红花龙胆hóng huā lóng dǎnHonghualongdan

Gentiana rhodantha · Plant

Gentiana, standing in for Gentiana rhodantha
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; likely contains bitter compounds similar to other Gentiana species; avoid with peptic ulcers.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Red-flowered Gentian for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Bloody StoolBurns & ScaldsConsumption Cough With Phlegm & BloodCough & Asthma Due To Lung HeatDysenteryGan AccumulationInfant Fright WindInhibited UrinationJaundicePostpartum FeverSnake BiteToxin Swelling Of Sores

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Red-flowered Gentian does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampCool Blood & Resolve Toxin