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Gou Teng / Gambir Vine, Uncaria
Gou Teng
Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Cool • Category: Extinguish Wind • Sub Category:

Dosage

6-15g, do not cook more than 10 minutes

Actions

1. Extinguishes wind & alleviates spasms: for Liver heat patterns with internal movement of Liver wind, with such symptoms as tremors, seizures, & eclampsia.

2. Drains Liver heat & pacifies Liver yang: for Liver fire & ascendant Liver yang patterns with such symproms as headache, irritability, red eyes, & dizziness. Recently used for hypertension, especially of this type.

3. Releases the exterior: for exterior wind-heat patterns with such symptoms as fever, headache, & red eys.

Meridians

Heart, Liver

Cautions

None.