Guan Zhong (Dryopteris Root) - Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Name: Guan Zhong
English Name: Dryopteris Root

Clinical Usage and Indications

  • Kills parasites - tapeworms, roundworms, hookworms.
  • Drains heat and relieves fire toxicity - wind-heat colds, damp-heat induced sores, carbuncles.
  • Cools the blood and stops bleeding - bleeding due to hot blood, uterine bleeding.

Functional Groups (Click for Summary/Study Notes)

Dosage and Preparation Notes

  • Dosage: 6-15g

Channels/Meridians Influenced

Associated Temperature and Taste

Cautions and Contraindications

There are currently no contraindications listed.

Staff Clinician Notes

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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