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Base de conocimientoHierbas

Ge Gen葛根

Radix PuerariaeKudzu Root

También conocido comoPueraria

Categoría
Cool, Acrid Herbs that Release the Exterior (Wind-Heat Diaphoretics)
Naturaleza
fresco
Sabor
dulce, picante
Canales de destino
Bazo, Estómago
Dosis
4–21 g

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Dosis habituales

Dosis
4–21 g
Maximum dose
60 g
Tincture
2–4 ml

Acciones & indicaciones

Discharges Exterior conditions and releases the muscles, especially of the neck and upper back
Wind-Heat or Wind-Cold lodged in the muscles of the upper back and neck
Relieves Heat and generates fluids (relieves thirst)
Thirst due to Stomach Heat or Wind-Heat or Wasting and Thirsting
Vents and discharges measles
Measles with incomplete expression of the rash
Raises Spleen Yang and stops diarrhea
  • Diarrhea or dysentery due to Heat
  • Diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency (with appropriate herbs)
Alleviates symptoms of hypertension
Hypertension symptoms such as headache, dizziness, tinnitus or paresthesia

Contraindicaciones

  • Use with caution in patients with excessive sweating and coldness of the Stomach.
  • Use with caution in summer when Wind-Heat is accompanied by Excess perspiration.

Interacciones

  • Use cautiously alongside antidiabetic drugs such as insulin, tolbutamide (Orinase), glipizide (Glucotrol), and glyburide (DiaBeta/Micronase), since a synergistic effect may occur.
  • Use cautiously alongside anticoagulants such as heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and exoparin (Lovenox), as well as antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, dipyridamole (Persantine), and clopidogrel (Plavix), since a synergistic effect may occur.

Combinaciones

  • Wind-Heat.

  • Wind-Cold accompanied by stiffness and tension of the upper back and neck.

  • Early-stage measles before the rash has emerged.

  • Early-stage measles before the rash has emerged, for a stronger effect.

  • Thirst from Stomach Heat; wasting and thirsting syndrome.

  • Heat-induced diarrhea; dysenteric disorders from Damp-Heat.

    • Shan
    • Yao

    Diarrhea from Heat with fluid injury; diarrhea from Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.

  • Exterior patterns in which chills gradually ease as fever gradually rises, together with stiffening of the neck and upper back and no sweating.

    • Zhi Zi

    Irritability.

  • Relieves intoxication or hangover.

  • Internal Heat accompanied by Body Fluid Deficiency.

  • Diarrhea from Spleen Deficiency.

Notas

  • It acts on two fronts: relieving exterior conditions marked by upward flushing — shoulder/neck tension, headache, sinus congestion, and the like — while also proving useful for gastrointestinal complaints such as diarrhea.
  • Being rich in starch, it is widely used as a starch source in Japan.
  • The flowers, Ge Gen Hua, are sweet and neutral, and treat alcohol poisoning (hangover), thirst, hemorrhoidal bleeding, dysentery, and intestinal gas — combined with Rx. Codonopsis Dang Shen, Fr. Amomi Bai Dou Kou, and Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi, at a dosage of 3–12gm.
  • The vine addresses cough and general weakness.
  • Recent research shows Ge Gen has both restorative and relaxant effects on coronary and cardiac function, and it is highly successful for conditions such as angina, hypertension, and migraine.
  • The Pueraria leaf treats bleeding wounds and snakebite.
  • It lifts the Clear Yang Qi of the Yang Ming.
  • Some sources state it relieves sinus congestion and counteracts toxins.
  • It is said to help those who tire easily, struggle to lose weight, and find it hard to stand in one place for long periods.
  • Both Ge Gen and Rx. Trichosanthis Tian Hua Fen treat wasting and thirsting disorder, but by different means: Ge Gen lifts the Yin, while Tian Hua Fen moistens the Lung and Stomach and expels Lung and Stomach Heat. Ge Gen draws up Stomach Yang fluids to nourish the Lungs, disperses exterior pathogens, and releases the muscle layer, treating fever through its acrid dispersal of Heat; Tian Hua Fen, by contrast, treats fever through its cold nature, cooling it directly. Ge Gen eases thirst by drawing on Stomach Yang fluids for nourishment, which can therefore deplete those fluids, whereas Tian Hua Fen generates fluids instead. Where diarrhea is present, Ge Gen can lift Yin fluids to stop it.
  • Ge Gen and Rx. Ephedrae Ma Huang both lift lightly, disperse, and expel Excess, yet they enter entirely different channels: Ge Gen enters the Yang Ming channel as well as the Spleen, which governs the muscles and flesh, while Ma Huang enters the Tai Yang channel and the Lungs, which govern the skin and hair.
  • Unprepared Kudzu, Sheng Ge Gen, or Dried Kudzu, Gan Gen Gen, is used to release the muscle layer, raise fluids, relieve thirst, and vent rashes.
  • Roasted Kudzu, Wei Gen Gen, has a milder cooling and dispersing nature, acting specifically to raise and bring out the clear Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach; its harmonizing, diarrhea-relieving effect is stronger, making it suitable for diarrhea from Spleen Deficiency.
  • Kudzu Starch, Ge Fen, is very cold, generates fluids and relieves thirst more strongly, and is more effective at cooling Heat and easing irritability — used for stifling Heat in the chest with thirst, irritability, and restlessness.
  • Flos Puerariae, Ge Hua, is sweet, neutral, and enters the Stomach channel. It relieves hangovers, awakens the Spleen, and treats headache, fever, irritability, thirst, fullness and bloating in the chest and diaphragm, and vomiting from excessive alcohol use; it is typically combined with Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen, Fr. Amomi Rotundus Bai Dou Kou, and Per. Citri Reticulatae Chen Pi, at a dosage of 3–12g, and it also treats hemorrhoidal bleeding.
  • Kudzu Leaf, Ge Gen Ye, treats bleeding wounds and snakebite at a dosage of 15–60g.

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