 Uncaria
stem (Gouteng)
Pharmaceutical Name : Ramulus Uncariae cum
Uncis
Botanical Name : 1. Uncaria rhynchophylla
(Miq.) Jacks.; 2. Uncaria hirsuta Havil.;
3. Uncaria sinensis (Oliv.) Havil; 4. Uncaria
sessilifructus Roxb.
Common Name : Uncaria stem with hooks
Source of Earliest Record : Mingyi Bielu
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The uncaria stems with hooks
are gathered in spring or autumn, dried in
the sun and cut into pieces.
Properties & Taste : Sweet and slightly
cold
Meridians : Liver and pericardium
Functions:
1. To eliminate endogenous wind and stop spasms;
2. To clear heat and pacify the liver
Indications & Combinations:
1. Stirring up of the liver wind by excessive
heat manifested as high fever, spasms and
convulsions. Uncaria stem (Gouteng) is used
with Antelope's horn (Lingyangjiao), Chrysanthemum
flower (Juhua) and Gypsum (Shigao).
2. Deficient yin of the liver and kidneys
and hyperactivity of liver yang or excessive
heat in the liver meridian manifested as dizziness,
vertigo, blurred vision and headache. Uncaria
stem (Gouteng) is used with Prunella spike
(Xiakucao), Scutellaria root (Huangqin), Sea-ear
shell (Shijueming) and Chrysanthemum flower
(Juhua).
Dosage: 10-15 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb should not be cooked for a long
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