Herbs that Drain Fire
Lu Gen 芦根
Rhizoma Phragmitis Communis Reed Rhizome
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Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Drain Fire
- Temperature
- Cold
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Cold
- Channels Entered
- LU, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Rhizoma Phragmitis Communis
- Chinese
- 芦根
- Tone Marks
- lú gēn
Chinese Herb Actions
- Clears Heat and Promotes Fluids For high fever, irritability and thirst.
- Clears Lung Heat Especially useful in acute stages with thick, yellow sputum.
- Clears Stomach Heat For vomiting and belching.
- Promotes Urination For dark and scanty urine (from heat), especially if symptoms include thirst and irritability.
- Vents Rashes Encourages the expression of rashes during a febrile condition.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 15-30 grams, up to 60 grams if used alone for incomplete expression of rashes. Used fresh this herb has a stronger effect.
- Part used: rhizome.
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use in symptoms of cold from deficiency of the spleen and stomach.
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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