Gao+Ben+(Ligusticum)

**[[image:http://www.sacredlotus.com/herbs/gallery/gaoben_lg.jpg width="414" height="368" align="right"]]Gao Ben** (Ligusticum)
Category: Acrid Warm Herbs to Release the Exterior Nature: Warm Flavor: acrid Channels: UB, LR

Functions: relieves ext. syndrome by dispersing cold, eliminate wind & damp. Ind: 1. headache especially vertex **headache** that radiates to cheek & teeth, or migraine due to wind-cold attack 2. Joint pain in Bi syndrome due to wind-cold w/ damp
 * Guiding Herb into DU meridian, Guides to vertex**

Dose 3 -10g. Contra: headache due to blood def. & heat syndrome