ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Red Gentian Herb
Red Gentian Herb. Class: Heat-Clearing And Dampnessdrying Medicinal. Properties: Bitter; Cold. Meridians: Liver; Gallbladder
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Hong Hua Long Dan
δΈζε (Chinese)
ηΊ’θ±ιΎθ
Latin Name
Gentianae Rhodanthae Herba
English Name
Red Gentian Herb
β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Bitter; Cold
Meridians (ε½η»)
Liver; Gallbladder
Part Used
Whole herb with root
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Heat-Clearing And Dampnessdrying Medicinal
εζεη±» (CN)
ζΈ
ηη₯ζΉΏθ―
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
To clear heat and disinhibit damp, cool blood and resolve toxin.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Cough and asthma due to lung heat, consumption cough with phlegm and blood, jaundice, dysentery, bloody stool, inhibited urination, postpartum fever, infant fright wind, gan accumulation, toxin swelling of sores, burns and scalds, snake bite.
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