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Gan Song (Xiang), 1lb
Gan Song (Xiang), 1lb
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Gan Song (Radix et Rhizoma Nardostachydis) is Chinese Spikenard, an aromatic herb that regulates middle jiao qi, alleviates abdominal pain, and harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach. Sold by the pound.
Gan Song (Radix et Rhizoma Nardostachydis), commonly known as Chinese Spikenard, is an aromatic, warm herb in the Chinese materia medica that regulates qi, alleviates pain, and harmonizes the middle jiao. It is particularly indicated for patterns of qi stagnation in the Spleen and Stomach arising from excessive worry or emotional constraint, presenting as epigastric pain and poor appetite.
- Regulates qi and alleviates pain: helps ease epigastric and abdominal distension, cramping, and pain due to middle jiao qi stagnation
- Awakens the Spleen and harmonizes the Stomach: supports poor appetite and digestive discomfort from Spleen-Stomach disharmony
- Aromatic and settling: the fragrant rhizome has a calming, grounding quality recognized in both Chinese and Ayurvedic traditions
Sold by the pound as a bulk raw herb for use in traditional decoctions. Intended for use by licensed practitioners and experienced herbalists.
English Name: Chinese Spikenard, Nardostachys Rhizome
Unit Size: 1 pound
Potency: 1:1
Taste: Acrid, Sweet
Properties: Warm
Channels Entered: Spleen, Stomach
Actions: Regulates qi and alleviates pain; Awakens the Spleen and harmonizes the Stomach
Pattern: Qi stagnation in the middle jiao; Spleen-Stomach disharmony
Chinese Symptomology: Qi stagnation in the Spleen and Stomach with epigastric and abdominal distension, pain, and poor appetite, especially from excessive worry; Headache
Materia Medica: Regulate the Qi
Contraindications: Contraindicated during pregnancy. Do not use continuously on its own due to its low cumulative toxicity. Use with caution in those with qi deficiency or heat in the blood.
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