Puereria (root)

Category

Cool, Acrid Surface Releasing

English

Kudzu Root, Pueraria

Ge Gen

Pharmaceutical

Puerariae radix

Meridians

Spleen, Stomach

Taste

Sweet, spicy

Temperature

Cool

Functions

1. Dispel Wind-Heat & release muscles
2. Vent rashes
3. Clear Heat & generate fluid
4. Lift Yang qi and stop diarrhea
5. Treat hypertension

Contraindications

Overdose can cause arrhythmia

Dosage

6-21g