Qian Cao Gen
茜草根 qiàn cǎo gēn, "red grass root"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Bitter		Dosage: 9-15g

	Cautions: Caution in those with cold from deficiency of the Spleen and Stomach, diminished blood, and fire from yin deficiency. Do not use long term. See Toxicity in Bensky, Materia Medica.		Meridians: Heart , Liver
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of long and thick roots with purplish red bark and yellowish red heartwood.
	Reference Source: Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (3) dì yú sǎn (Sanguisorba Powder) qīng dài tāng (Clear Discharge Decoction) shí huī sǎn (Ten Partially-Charred Substances Powder )