Ji Gu Cao
雞骨草 Jī Gǔ Cǎo, "chicken bone herb"

Category: Clear Heat and Resolves Toxicity  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
6-15g
Cautions
Cautions:
None noted
Meridians
Meridians:
Liver , Gall Bladder  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - reddish brown stems and green leaves
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Fabaceae (Leguminosae, Papilionoidaceae)  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Abri Herba
Botanical: Abru Cantonensis HANCE
Japanese: keikotsusō
Korean: kyegolcho
Common: prayer- beads, Canton love-pea vine
 
Temperature:  Cool  Browse