Traditional Chinese Medicine/Ge Gen

Name Means:
 * Ge-Coarse grass linen
 * Gen-Root

English Name:
 * kudzu root
 * pueraria

Chinese Name:
 * 葛根 (Pinyin: gé gēn)

Latin Name:
 * Radix Puerariae

Taste & Temperature:
 * ../Xin-Spicy/
 * ../Gan-Sweet/
 * ../Liang-Cool/

Channels:
 * Foot Tai Yin of Spleen
 * Foot Yang Ming of Stomach

Actions & Indications:
 * disperse Wind-Heat (Spicy & Cool)
 * raise Yang Qi
 * diarrhea
 * release muscles & clear heat
 * nourish fluids & alleviate thirst
 * treat hypertension
 * treat heart and brain diseases due to lack of blood circulation

Contraindication:
 * Qi & Yin deficiency causing excessive sweating

Caution:
 * Yin deficiency
 * Blood deficiency
 * chronic skin infection

Dosage:
 * 2-4 qian (6-12 grams)