Lu Gen

Herbs that Drain the Heat 

Channels: LU, ST

Properties: Sweet, Cold

Common: Reed Rhizome

Latin: Rhizoma Phragmitis Communis

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.

Contraindications:

• Do not use in symptoms of cold from deficiency of the spleen and stomach.

Dosage:

• 15-30g, up to 60g if used alone for incomplete expression of rashes. Used fresh this herb has a stronger effect. Part used = rhizome.