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mao gen
bai mao
gen
By: Joe Hing
Kwok Chu
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| Pharmaceutical name: |
Rhizonma imperatae cylindricae |
| Latin
botanical name: |
Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv.var.
major (Nees) c. E. Hubb. |
| Pron. in
Japanese: |
bokon |
| Pron. in
Korean: |
mogun, pakmogun |
| Pron. in
Cantonese: |
mao kan, pak mao kan |
| Common
Name: |
imperata, rhizome of wooly grass |
| Distribution: |
throughout china and Southeast Asia |
| Properties
(characteristics) |
sweet, cold |
| Channels
(meridians) entered: |
lung, stomach, small intestine,
bladder |
| Actions
& Indications: |
cools the blood and stops bleeding; quells
heat and promotes urination, clears heat from stomach and
lungs |
| Medical
Function: |
(1). stops bleeding (2). anti bacteria and
anti virus. (3). promotes urination, especially during 5~10 days
while taking the herb. It can be due to the potassium salt in the
herb. |
| Chemical
ingredients: |
glucose 6.8%; cane sugar, fructose, and
starch 21%, potassium salt, oxalic acid, carotene, vitamins, and
anemonin. |
| Dosage: |
9 to 24 g. Using by itself, up to 60
g. |
| Samples of formulae: |
For hemorrhagic
fever: (1). bai mao gen, da huang mang xiao, zhi shi, tao ren, sheng
di huang, mai dong mu tong.
(2). bai mao gen 150 g, dan shen 20
g, lu gen 30 g, huang bai 10 g, pei lan 15 g, dan pi 10 g. Adjust
the formula according to the syndrom.
For peridonitis: click here
for formula.
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| Modern
Research: |
to be uploaded |
| Cautions: |
not to use in case of spleen
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