Gou Teng San
Gou Teng San 鉤藤散
Uncaria Powder
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
| Herb Name | Latin | Amount * |
|---|---|---|
| Gou Teng(Gambir) | Uncaria rhynchophylla | 15 grams ea. |
| Ren Shen (Ginseng) | Panax ginseng | 30 grams |
| Fu Ling (Poria) | Poria cocos | 3 grams ea. |
| Fu Shen (Poria with root) | Poria cocos | |
| Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon) | Ophiopogon japonicus | |
| Chen Pi (Tangerine peel) | Citrus reticulata | |
| Zhi Ban Xia(Pinellia root) | Pinellia ternata | |
| Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia) | Saposhnikovia divaricata | |
| Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum) | Chrysanthemum morifolium | |
| Shi Gao(Gypsum) | Calcium sulphate | |
| Sheng Jiang(fresh Ginger) | Zingiber officinale | |
| Gan Cao(Licorice) | Glycyrrhiza uralensis |
Preparation:
Powder
Function:
Clears Liver Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Settles Wind
Use:
A. Liver Wind with Heat and Excess: Irritability, red eyes, headache, red tongue with greasy coat, rapid and wiry pulse.
B. Wind-Phlegm with Qi and Yin deficiency: Tinnitus, Dizziness, Vertigo, Palpitations, feeling of Qi rushing up, Greasy tongue coating, soft and wiry pulse
1. Headache
2. Migraine
3. Vertigo
4. Dizziness
5. Tinnitus
6. Meniere’s disease
5. Hypertension
6. Palpitations
7. Stroke
8. Atherosclerosis
9. Alzheimer’s disease
10. Dementia
11. Neurosis
12. Hyperthyroidism
Dose:
3-§ grams twice daily with warm water or Ginger tea.
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. Codonopsis is regularly used in place of Ginseng.
2. Headaches, add Ligusticum Chuan Xiong, Angelica Bai Zhi
3. Vertigo.and Dizziness, add Mistletoe (Sang Ji Sheng)
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