Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Jiao Gu Lan - 绞股蓝 - Rhizoma Seu Herba Gynostemmatis

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Rhizoma seu Herba Gynostemmatis
Common English:	Gynostemma

Category

Herbs that Tonify Qi

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Slightly Bitter	Cold	Lung Heart	5-12g Powder: 0.75g-1g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Dispels Phlegm, Generates Body fluids, Moistens the Lungs, Tonifies Qi	Chronic disorders such as asthma, migraines, neuralgia impaired respiratory function and impaired gastrointestinal function characterized by Deficiency with nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath and chest congestion
Clears Heat, eliminates toxins and reduces swelling and inflammation and alleviates pain	Cystitis, Gastric and duodenal ulcers, Herpes zoster, Hyperlipidemia, Nodules Cancers
Lowers Blood pressure and cholesterol	High blood pressure High cholesterol

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

This herb has a mild sedative effect. Use caution when driving.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

This herb has sedative, hypnotic and analgesic effects. It potentiates the sedative effect of barbiturates and reverses the effect of mescaline23,24,25.

Major Combinations

Rx. Hibisci Fu Rong	Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao Endoconcha Sepiae Hai Piao Xiao Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu	Carapax Trionycis Bie Jia Bul. Fritillariae Thunbergii Zhe Bei Mu Or True Man Decoction to Revitalize life Zhen Ren Huo Ming Yin
Chronic bronchitis	Gastric and duodenal ulcer	Nodules
Hb. Hedyotis Diffusae Bai Hua She She Cao Hb. Scutellariae Barbatae Ban Zhi Lian Ganoderma Ling Zhi Cordyceps Dong Chong Xia Cao	Hb. Ludwigiae Prostratae Shui Ding Xiang Hb. Elephantopus Scaber Ding Xu Xin	Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao Or Gentiana Decoction to Drain the Liver Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Tumors	Cystitis	Herpes zoster (internally or topically)
Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu Or Drive out Stasis in the Mansion of Blood Decoction Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang	Hb. Polygoni Cuspidati Hu Zhang Hb. Stellariae Aquaticae Cha Chi Huang	Sm. Cassiae Jue Ming Zi Fr. Crataegi Shan Zha Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang
Coronary sclerosis	Hypertension	Hyperlipidemia

Notes

For liver spots, this herb can be combined with water and applied topically.

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.