Long Dan Cao
Radix Gentianae龙胆草
- Nature
- Cold
- Flavours
- Bitter
- Meridians
- Gallbladder, Liver, Stomach
- Class
- Heat-Clearing and Dampness-Drying Medicinals (Qing Re Zao Shi Yao)Heat-Clearing Medicinals (Qing Re Yao)
- Dosage
- 3–6 g
Actions / Functions
- Clarifies the Heat and dries Dampness
- Drains the Fire
- Clarifies Heat
- Dries Dampness
- Clarifies the Liver and the Gallbladder
- Clarifies the Liver
- Stops convulsions
- Stops spasms
- Pushes back the Yellow (jaundice)