Ligusticum sinense, Gao Ben 藁本
Chinese Lovage
Gao Ben (TCM)
Gao Ben (TCM)
Ligusticum sinense
Hooker, W.J., Hooker, J.D., Icones Plantarum (1891)
Hooker, W.J., Hooker, J.D., Icones Plantarum (1891)
Botanical name:
Ligusticum spp.
Parts used:
Root
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Pungent
Classification:
A. Clear Exterior Wind-Cold
Ligusticum spp.
- L. sinense
- L. jeholense
- 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
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:
1. Not for Wind-Heat conditions
2. Not for Headache from Blood deficiency
Main Preparations used: