Lu Bian Qing - 路边青 - Herba Et Radix Gei

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba et Radix Gei
Common English:	Yellow Avens

Category

Herbs that Warm the Middle

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid Astringent	Warm

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Clears fever, Eliminates pathogenic Wind, Promotes urination, Relieves spasms	Scrofula, furuncles, pyogenic infections, hematemesis, prolonged diarrhea, dysentery with bloody stools, metrorrhagia, metrostaxis, leukorrhea
Warms the Middle Jiao, circulates Qi and stops pain	Cold due to Wei Qi Deficiency, cough, abdominal pain due to Deficiency Cold, fractures
Tonifies Qi, invigorates the mind and tonifies the Kidneys	Dizziness, Impotence, Irregular menstruation, Spermatorrhea, Weak extremities

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. Studies have shown that this herb inhibits cancer cell growth.
2. It is effective at invigorating the Mind.
3. It contains an oil and a bitter salt that warm and reinforce the nerves, the Heart and the Stomach, and it acts as a diaphoretic.
4. Pain associated with hernias is relieved by this herb.
5. It is reported to cure intermittent and putrefactive fevers.
6. This herb is recommended for patients who have lost a great deal of Blood.