Ligusticum sinense, Gao Ben 藁本

Chinese Lovage
Gao Ben (TCM)
Ligusticum sinense
Hooker, W.J., Hooker, J.D., Icones Plantarum (1891)

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Botanical name:
Ligusticum spp.
  1. L. sinense
  2. L. jeholense
  3. L. tenuissimum

Parts used:
Root

Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent

Classification:
A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold

Uses:
1. Clears Wind-Cold, Clears the Exterior:
-Wind-Cold common Cold or Flu

2. Clears Wind-Damp, Eases Pain:
-Arthritis

3. Warms the Stomach, Clears Damp:
-indigestion, poor appetite

4. Externally:
-as a wash for spots, acne, rosacea and freckles


Dose:
Powder: 1–3 grams

Substitute:
... available in PRO version

Main Combinations:
1. External Wind-Cold:
i. Ligusticum sinense Gao Ben with ... available in PRO version
2. Headaches:
i. acute Wind-Cold, Ligusticum sinense Gao Ben with ... available in PRO version
ii. Wind-Damp, Ligusticum sinense Gao Ben with ... available in PRO version
iii. Wind-Cold Ligusticum sinense Gao Ben with ... available in PRO version
3. Acute Joint Pain from Wind-Cold-Damp, Ligusticum sinense Gao Ben with ... available in PRO version
4. Acute Wind-Damp back and joint pain, Ligusticum sinense Gao Ben with ... available in PRO version
5. Stomach Damp:
i. Ligusticum sinense Gao Ben with ... available in PRO version
ii. Ligusticum sinense Gao Ben with ... available in PRO version
6. Damp affecting the upper body, Ligusticum sinense Gao Ben with ... available in PRO version
7. Hernia from Wind-Cold, Ligusticum sinense Gao Ben with ... available in PRO version
8. Externally as a wash or ointment to beautify the skin and improve complexion, ... available in PRO version

Cautions:
1. Not for Wind-Heat conditions
2. Not for Headache from Blood deficiency

Main Preparations used: