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| Chinese Name |
Lugen |
| Latin |
Rhizoma Phragmitis |
| English Name |
Reed Rhizome |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that cleans heat |
| Source |
Fresh or dried rhizome of Phragmites communis Trin. |
| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, cold; Lung, Stomach |
| Actions |
To remove heat, promote the production of body fluids, ease the mind, relieve vomiting and induce excretion of urine.
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| Indications |
High fever with excessive, vomiting due to heat in the stomach, cough due to heat in the lung, lung abscess, heat stranguria with burning pain.
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| Precaution |
It is forbidden to use in patients with cold due to deficiency of the spleen and stomach.
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| Chemical Composition |
It contains triterpenes, betaine, etc.
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