Name
Gan Song (Nardostachyos Root and Rhizome)
Property
Sweet, pungent, warm; spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Regulate qi and alleviate pain, soothe the spleen and invigorate stomach.
Indications
Stomachache, Headache, hysteria, dermatophytosis, abdominal distension.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 3~6 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
Cations
It is contraindicated in case of qi deficiency with blood-heat.