Long+Dan+Cao+(Gentiana)

[[image:long_dan_cao.JPG width="247" height="333" align="right"]]Long Dan Cao (Gentiana) [“Dragon Gallbladder Herb”]
Category: Clear Heat & Dry Damp Nature: Cold Flavors: Bitter Channels: **LR, GB**, BL, ST

Functions: Clear heat and dry damp; **reduce liver fire** Indications: 1. Jaundice, itchy and swollen external genitals, leukorrhea and eczema due to **damp heat in the liver channel or lower jiao. [Itching]** 2. Headache costal and hypochondria pain, bitter taste, red eyes and decreased hearing due to **excess heat in the gall bladder and liver.** 3. High fever and convulsion due to liver wind stirred by extreme heat.

Dosage: 3-6 g Contra: cold & yang def. in the SP & ST

Formulas Featuring Long Dan Cao
//Chief Herb// Long Dan Xie Gan Tang