Qin Jiao
秦艽 qín jiāo

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Acrid , Bitter		Dosage: 3-9g

	Cautions: Inappropriate for those with loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency		Meridians: Liver , Stomach , Gall Bladder
	Preparation: • Dry-fried		Quality: Good quality - large, solid, and heavy roots that are aromatic
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (8) dà qín jiāo tāng (Major Gentiana Qinjiao Decoction) dú huó jì shēng tāng (Angelica Pubescens and Sang-Ji-Sheng Decoction) jiā wèi xiāng sū sǎn (Augmented Cyperus and Perilla Leaf Powder) juān bì tāng (Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction) qín jiāo biē jiǎ sǎn (Gentiana Qinjiao and Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell Powder) qīng gǔ sǎn (Cool the Bones Powder) rén shēn huáng qí sǎn (Ginseng and Astragalus Powder) sān bì tāng (Three Painful Obstruction Decoction)

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Radix Gentianae Qinjiao

Botanical: Gentiana Macrophylla Pall., Gentiana Straminea Maxim., Gentiana Crassicaulis Duthie Ex Burk., Gentiana Dahurica Fisch.

Japanese: jingyō

Korean: jingyo

Common: large gentian root, gentiana macropylla root, chin-chiu

Temperature: Slightly Cold

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Dispels wind dampness add comment

	+1 Andrea Murchison (Rootdown Editor) Relaxes Sinews and Clears Deficiency Heat add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Arthritis add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Wind damp painful obstruction and cramping (especially in the extremities) add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Acute or chronic hot or cold disorders add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Steaming bone disorder add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Jaundice due to damp heat (especially in acute cases and in infants) add comment

Qin Jiao秦艽 qín jiāo