gan qi

Name: gan qi
Creator: Bencao Index

Slightly toxic

Toxicity graded by American Dragon.

About gan qi

Gan Qi is dried lacquer. It is acrid and bitter in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Lung and Stomach channels.

Pinyin	gan qi

da huang + tu bie chong
Tidal fever, a full abdomen and emaciation with amenorrhea
da huang + shui zhi + tao ren
Blood Stasis amenorrhea

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any 0.06-0.1g; (Use only in pill or powder form)	0.06-0.1 g	—	—	—	—

contraindication Weak, frail or deficient patients, and deficiency rather than Excess patterns
contraindication A tendency to develop large sores
contraindication Stomach deficiency
contraindication Amenorrhea that stems from Blood deficiency
contraindication Any presentation without genuine Blood stasis
pregnancy Contraindicated in pregnancy because of its strong stasis-breaking action
caution Slightly toxic: suited only to Excess-type stasis in a robust person, and not for general or prolonged use
caution Reserved for qualified practitioners, in its processed (calcined or charred) form and under supervision