Lu Gen
蘆根 lú gēn

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Clear Heat

Clear Heat and Drain Fire

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Sweet		Dosage: 15-30g

	Cautions: Use with caution in those with cold from Deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach		Meridians: Lung , Stomach
	Preparation: • Fresh Reed Rhizome • Fresh juice • Stalk • The dried, clean root is used when the more powerful fresh root is unavailable		Quality: Good quality - thick, uniform, yellow and glossy pieces
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (4) lián pò yǐn (Coptis and Magnolia Bark Decoction) sāng jú yǐn (Mulberry Leaf and Chrysanthemum Decoction) wéi jīng tāng (Reed Decoction) yín qiáo sǎn (Honeysuckle and Forsythia powder)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Rhizoma Phragmitis Communis

Botanical: Phragmites Communis Trin.

Japanese: rokon

Korean: nogeun

Common: reed rhizome

Temperature: Cold

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