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| For: High fever without chills • Intense thirst • Sores |
| Attributes: CNS suppressant, gastrointestinal (slows down peristalsis), diuretic [18] |
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Constituents:
Amino acids, fatty acids , sterols, tocopherols, polyphe nols, caffeic acid , gentisic acid, dioxane lignin, guaiacyl, syringyl , 4-hydroxyphenyl, 2,5-dimethoxy-p-benzo quinone, p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, syringaldehyde, coniferaldehyde, vanillic acid, ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid, coixol, asparagine, arabinose, xylose, glucose [18] |
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Other Names: Phragmites Root
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| Pharmacopeias: Ming Yi Za Zhu |
| Phragmites communis Trin. is not in the USDA Plant Database. Drill down via USDA Interactive Map: |
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USA: Phragmites communis Trin. USDA Zones:
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| Category: Clear Heat Drain Fire ▶ |
| English: Reed Rhizome Pinyin: Lu Gen Pharmaceutical: Rhizoma Phragmites Communis |
| Organs: lung • Stomach Temperature: Cold Taste: Sweet Toxicity: |
Actions: clears heat in all 3 Jiaos (LU, ST, BL), generate fluids, promote urination, vent rashes, moisten dryness, regulate Stomach Qi, mild relief food poisoning [18]
Key 2nd Actions: Generate Fluids • Promote Urination • Stop Nausea/Vomit/Hiccup • Vent Rashes |
| Indications: severe fever without chills, severe thirst, Qi level heat, phlegm heat abscess in the Lung, Lung Heat Dryness, cough with thick and sticky sputum, early stage measles, Re Lin, scanty urine, Stomach heat nausea/vomiting |
| Contraindications: Spleen and Stomach deficiency cold |
| Dosage: 15g - 30g Guidelines |
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| ■ LU GEN/ BAI MAO GEN: Fever, thirst, and irritability due to Warm-febrile disease or Wind-Heat. Cough/wheezing due to LU Heat. Early-stage of measles due to Toxic-Heat. Acute nephritis, urinary tract infection accompanied by fever, dysuria, or edema. Nausea/vomiting due to ST Heat. Epidemic hemorrhagic fever[35] Great at clearing heat through urination [42] |
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| Sang Ju Yin, Yin Qiao San |
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Herbal medicine may interact negatively with pharma drugs and other herbs. Examples below:
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[3], [5], [8]
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