Ge Shan Xiao - 白首乌 - Radix Cynanchi Auriculati

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Radix Cynanchi Auriculati
Common English:	Bunge Auriculate Root Leather Eater Seutera Wilfordi

Category

Herbs That Relieve Food Stagnation (Digestives)

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Bitter	Neutral Slightly warm	Spleen Stomach Liver Kidney	9-15g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Nourishes Yin, invigorates the spleen and promotes digestion	Abdominal pain, Dysentery, Gastrectasia, Infantile malnutrition, Leukorrhea, Sores
Regulates the Liver	Indigestion due to Liver Qi Stagnation

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. Research has shown that it inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
2. It is also reported to strengthen immunity.
3. Another name for this herb is Bai Shou Wu.