Qin Jiao - 秦艽 - Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae |
| Common English: | Chin-Chiu Gentiana Macrophylla Root Large Leaf Gentian Root |
Category
Herbs that Dispel Wind DampnessProperties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Bitter Acrid | Slightly Cold (Cool) (Neutral) | Gallbladder Liver Stomach | 3-12g Tincture: 1-4ml 3-9g (Secondary source) |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Expels Wind-Dampness, opens the channels and soothes the sinews and collaterals | Wind-Damp Bi and cramping, especially in the limbs Acute or chronic Cold disorders |
Clears Deficiency Heat | Yin Deficiency, especially with empty Fire (fever, Steaming Bone Disorder) |
Resolves Dampness and reduces jaundice | Damp-Heat jaundice, especially acute or infantile jaundice |
Moistens the Intestines and unblocks the bowels | Dry constipation |
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Major Combinations
| Rz. Anemarrhenae | Rx. Saposhnikoviae | Rx. Angelicae Sinensis |
Heat Bi. | Wind-Cold-Damp Bi. | Blood Deficiency with hemiplegia, especially with excess muscle tension in the upper extremities. |
| Carapax Trionycis Or Carapax Trionycis | Rx. Scutellariae | Sm. Cannabis |
Bone steaming fever and afternoon fever or other low grade fevers due to Yin Deficiency as a result of long term illness. | Damp-Heat jaundice especially pediatric. | Constipation due to dry Intestines. |
| Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Carapax Trionycis | Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae |
Blood Deficiency with hemiplegia, especially with excess muscle tension in the upper extremities. | Vents the muscle layer and cools tidal fevers associated with consumption, especially Wind consumption with steaming bones. | Hot Bi syndrome with redness, swelling and pain. |
Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis | Rx. Angelicae Sinensis | Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae |
Cold Bi syndrome with pain and difficulty moving. | Paralysis and post-stroke complications. | Jaundice. |
Hb. Artemisiae Scopariae | ||
Infectious hepatitis with jaundice. |
Notes
- Pain in the lower body responds well to this herb.
- For patients with weak constitutions and joint pain in the lower body, it is one of the chief herbs.
- It is also an excellent choice for pain throughout the body.
- Conditions of every kind (acute, chronic, hot and cold) can be treated with it.
- It is frequently added to offset the drying effects of other herbs that dispel Wind-Dampness.
- Most other Wind-Cold Damp herbs are warm, whereas this one is slightly cold, which makes it especially suitable for Heat Bi.
- Its uses include steaming bones, Heat from consumption, Heat during pregnancy, and constrained Heat linked to childhood nutritional impairment.
- Qin Jiao and Rx. Clematidis Wei Ling Xian both relieve the pain and restricted movement of Wind-Dampness, particularly in the lower body. Qin Jiao is cooling in tendency, mainly expels Dampness, and is the best choice for Wind- Dampness leaning toward Heat; the more Dampness is present, the more suitable it becomes. It is also good for steaming bones from exhaustion and for Damp-Heat jaundice. Wei Ling Xian is warm and strongly mobilizing, making it best for Cold Bi with pain, restricted movement and even paralysis. It also softens hardness to treat clumping, and it is used for fish bones lodged in the throat.
- Qin Jiao and Rx. Gentianae Long Dan Cao both eliminate Dampness and reduce Heat, and both are used for Damp-Heat jaundice. Qin Jiao expels Wind and Dampness without being excessively drying, and is used mainly for Wind-Damp Bi and Steaming Bone disorder with tidal fever. Long Dan Cao is bitter and very cold; its main role is draining Fire from the Liver channel, Lower Jiao Damp-Heat, and Liver Fire with red eyes, vertigo and tinnitus. It also addresses cramps and spasms from Liver Heat generating Wind, as well as vaginal swelling and itching from Lower Jiao Damp-Heat.
- Dry-fried Large Gentian Root Chao Qin Jiao is slightly warm and works well for Wind-Damp-Cold Bi.
From Class
- Qin Jiao (Gentiana macrophylla): For damp bi. (Yuen)