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Gao Ben (藁本), the rhizome of Ligusticum, disperses wind-cold and dampness and relieves pain, with a particular affinity for headache at the vertex and the top of the head.
Latin / Pharmaceutical Name
Ligusticum sinense (Rhizoma Ligustici)
Common English Name
Chinese lovage root
Taste
Acrid
Temperature
Warm
Channels Entered
Bladder
Actions & Functions
- Disperses wind-cold and dampness
- Relieves pain, especially vertex headache
Indications
Wind-cold with headache at the vertex and top of the head; and wind-cold-damp painful obstruction.
Dosage
3-9 g in decoction.
Common Combinations
With Chuan Xiong for vertex headache.
Cautions & Contraindications
Drying and warming; avoid in headache from blood deficiency or heat.
