Lao Guan Cao
老顴草 lǎo guàn cǎo, "old crane herb"

Category: Dispel Wind-Damp (Bi )  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid , Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
9-15g
Cautions
Cautions:
None noted
Meridians
Meridians:
Spleen , Liver , Kidney  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - greyish green, has lots of fruit, and is free of roots and soil
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
Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Erodii/Geranii Herba
Botanical: Erodium Stephanianum Willd., Geranium Wilfordii Maxim., Geranium Carolinianum L.
Japanese: rōkakusō
Korean: nogwancho
Common: cranesbill, crane's bill, common heron's bill herb
 
Temperature:  Neutral  Browse
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