gé gēn is used for patterns with
wind-heat or wind-cold lodged in upper back and neck, stomach-heat, spleen qi/yang sinking, vents rashes.
symptoms indicating the use of gé gēn
stiff painful shoulder and neck, thirst, also from wasting and thirsting (diabetes), measles, diarrhea, dysentery, hypertension with headache, dizziness, tinnitus or paresthesia.
good to know!
ge gen is very nice in pregnancy for women who suffer from heart burn, acidity. they can buy it at the organic food store. the root is used in the japanese kitchen to bind sauces. take a teaspoon of the root, disolve it in cold water and drink it. it will help to neutralize the reflux.
💡know this: chinese single herbs are usually part of a holistic herbal prescription and are rarely used on their own. it’s the combination that unfolds the magic.
these are my herb suppliers, whom I fully trust as they follow the strict guidelines of the swiss agency for therapeutic products swiss medic.
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