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| Chinese Name |
Gouteng |
| Latin |
Ramulus Uncariae cum Uncis |
| English Name |
Gambir Plant |
| Key Characteristics |
Herb that extinguishes wind and arrests convulsion |
| Source |
Dried hook-bearing branch of Uncaria rhynchophylla (Miq.) Jacks. , Uncaria macrophylla Wall. , Uncaria hirsuta Havil., Uncaria sinensis (Oliv.) Havil. or Uncaria sessili fructus Roxb. (Fam. Rubiaceae).
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| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Sweet, cool; Liver, Heart
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| Actions |
To clear heat, pacify the liver, and arrest convulsion
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| Indications |
Headache, dizziness, convulsion, eclampsia, hypertension, in addition, used for hemicrania, asthma and dizziness |
| Special Usage |
Add it to the decoction when it is nearly done. |
| Chemical Composition |
It contains alkaloids, flavanoids, etc. |
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