Gou Ji
| Gou Ji in TCM:Explore the properties of Gou Ji according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: cibotium, east Asian tree fern rhizome, scythian lamb rhizome
Pharmacuetical Name: Rhizoma Cibotii
Properties: sweet, bitter, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: KD, LV
Flavors: sweet, bitter
Special Properties:
essence, clears damp, disperses wind, alleviates bi syndrome
Actions / Indications:
- Dispels wind-damp bi; Tonifies LV and KD; Strenghtens Bones
and Tendons (stiff / sore or weak back, inability to lay down
without pain, wind-damp painful bi with pain or numbness; lower extremities,
swelling of legs after illness)
- Stabilizes KD essence (spermatorrhea, mild effect
for urinary incontinence or vaginal discharge)
Special Notes:
- In one study 213 patients were treated for post tooth-extraction bleeding with good results using a gou ji applied topically.
Contraindications:
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