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Names Of Ge Gen Wan

Ge Gen Wan TCM Herbal Formula

English Name: Kudzu Decoction
Pinyin Name: Ge Gen Wan
Alternate Names: Ge Gen Tang, Pueraria Pills, Kudzu Teapills, Decoction of Puerariae
Chinese Character: 葛根湯

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How Is Ge Gen Wan Categorized?

Ge Gen Wan Functional Groupings

Primary Category: Release the Exterior
Subcategory: Release Exterior Disorders with Head and Neck Symptoms

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Sub Categories Within The Release the Exterior Category

Release Early Stage Exterior Disorders Release Exterior Cold Release Exterior Disorders with Head and Neck Symptoms Release Exterior Disorders with Interior Deficiency Release Exterior Wind Heat Release Exterior-Interior Excess

There Are 11 Formulas In Our Release the Exterior Category

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How Is Ge Gen Wan Used Clinically?

Ge Gen Wan Usages and Indications

Wind-cold invasion with upper neck and back pain - cold or flu, mild fever, no sweating, stiffness.

Cautions and Contraindications

Avoid with fever.
Due to having ephedra use caution in patients with hypertension, panic disorder, insomnia, etc.

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Conditions and Patterns Potentially Related With Ge Gen Wan

Ge Gen Wan Related Conditions and Patterns

Back Pain Common Cold Eczema Fever Flu Neck Pain Shoulder Pain

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Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold

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Ge Gen Wan Has 7Ingredients

Ge Gen

Kudzu Root, Pueraria

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Heat category

Usages

Releases muscles, clears heat - exterior disease in subcutaneous region and muscles (governed by spleen and stomach) - fever, headache, stiffness in the back and the neck.
Nourishes fluids, alleviates thirst - stomach heat, externally-contracted heat.
Vents measles - accelerates rash at early stages.
Alleviates diarrhea - diarrhea or dysenterial disorders due to heat; may be used for spleen deficiency diarrhea if combined with other herbs.
Alleviates symptoms of hypertension - headaches, dizziness, tinnitus.

Sheng Jiang

Fresh Ginger Rhizome

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold category

Usages

Release the exterior, wind-cold, regulate ying and wei qi
Warms the middle jiao - stomach cold/vomiting
Alleviates coughing, warms lung
Reduces toxicity of other herbs

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Da Zao

Chinese Date, Jujube

Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Qi category

Usages

Tonifies spleen qi - weakness, shortness of breath, reduced appetite, loose stools.
Nourishes the blood, calms the spirit - irritability, pale complexion, emotional disturbances, restlessness.
Useful to harmonize the harsh properties of other herbs.

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Gui Zhi

Cinnamon Twig

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold category

Usages

Releases muscle layer and adjusts ying and wei qi levels
Useful in wind-cold-damp bi syndromes to warm channels and disperse cold
Resolves blood stagnation particularly from cold - dysmenorrhea
Unblocks yang qi in the chest - shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations
Resolve edema and accumulation of cold phlegm

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Ma Huang

Ephedra

Appears in the Herbs That Release The Exterior Wind Cold category

Usages

Induce sweating to release the exterior, disperse cold
Disperse lung qi, wheezing
Promote urination and reduces edema

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Bai Shao

White Peony Root

Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Blood category

Usages

Nourishes the blood and regulates menstrual problems due to blood deficiency (pale, lusterless complexion and nails) - menstrual dysfunction, vaginal discharge, uterine bleeding - very common herb for gynecological disorders (Si Wu Tang).
Calms liver yang, alleviates pain from constrained liver qi or disharmony between the liver and the spleen due to liver yang rising - cramping and spasms (limbs and abdomen), abdominal pain from dysentery, headache and dizziness.
Preserves yin, adjusts ying and wei levels - vaginal discharge and spermatorrhea, exterior wind-cold from deficiency with continuous sweating, spontaneous sweating, night sweats.

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Gan Cao

Licorice Root

Appears in the Herbs That Tonify Qi category

Usages

Tonifies the spleen and augments qi - spleen deficiency w/shortness of breath, fatigue, loose stools (si jun zi tong).
Qi and/or blood deficiency w/irregular pluse or palpitations (Zhi Gan Cao Tang).
Moistens the lungs and stops cough - heat/cold in the lungs (Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang).
Clears heat and toxic fire (raw) - carbuncles, sores, sore throat due to fire toxin (internally or topically).
Alleviates pain and stops spasms - abdomen or legs (Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang).
Often used to harmonize and/or moderate characteristics of other herbs.
Antidote for toxic substances (internally and topically).

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