Channels: GB, LIV, ST

• To dispel wind and dampness;
• To clear heat caused by yin deficiency

Indications & Combinations:

• Wind-damp obstruction syndrome:

a) pain with heat signs

Large-leaf gentian root (Qinjiao) is used with Tetrandra root (Fangji) and Honeysuckle stem (Rendongteng);

 

b) pain with cold signs

Large-leaf gentian root (Qinjiao) is used with Notopterygium root (Qianghuo), Pubescent angelica root (Duhuo), Cinnamon twigs (Guizhi) and Prepared aconite root (Fuzi).

• Afternoon fever caused by deficient yin. Large-leaf gentian root (Qinjiao) is used with Sweet wormwood (Qinghao), Turtle shell (Biejia), Anemarrhena rizome (Zhimu) and Wolfberry bark (Digupi) in the formula Qinjiao Biejia Tang.

• Damp-heat jaundice. Large-leaf gentian root (Qinjiao) is used with Oriental wormwood (Yinchenhao) and Capejasmine (Zhizi).

• 5-10 g

• This herb is contraindicated for a person with a weak constitution or in cases suffering from diarrhea.