钩藤·Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis
gambir plant
Gou Teng (钩藤) is the hooked vine of uncaria, a plant of the madder family, recorded as Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis — the Latin naming the hooks the Chinese name also points to. It is sweet in flavour and slightly cold, entering the Liver and Pericardium channels. The catalogue files it among the substances that extinguish Wind and stop tremors.
| Pinyin | gou teng |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 钩藤 |
| Latin Name | Ramulus Uncariae Cum Uncis |
| English Name | gambir plant·Uncaria Vine |
| Japanese | koko·koto |
| Korean | kudeung |
Liver Wind with convulsions; convulsions in children with tremors and clenched jaws
tian ma + quan xie + shi jue ming
Liver Wind causing eclampsia
tian ma + quan xie + ling yang jiao
Convulsions or tetany of the muscles with high fever
tian ma + quan xie + ling yang jiao + ren shen
Qi Deficiency together with high fever and convulsions or muscular tetany
High fever with seizures
tian zhu huang + huang lian + chan tui
Seizures.
Childhood seizures.
ju hua + shi jue ming + sang ye
Liver Wind with vertigo and dizziness
tian ma + ju hua + shi jue ming
Vertigo and dizziness from Liver Wind
ju hua + shi jue ming + sang ye + shi gao + fu shen
Severe Liver Yang Rising with a quick temper, a red face and a wiry pulse
Hypertension.
Liver Fire causing dizziness and headache; hypertension with headache and a distended feeling in the head
xia ku cao + ju hua + huang qin
Hypertension from rising Liver Yang
Exterior Wind-Heat with headache and painful red eyes; rashes that do not fully come out
Liver Wind or rising Liver Yang causing seizures, convulsions, spasms and tics, hemiplegia after Wind-Stroke, painful numb limbs, and stubborn migraine or trigeminal neuralgia
Extinguishes Wind and calms the Liver
quan xie + wu gong + tian zhu huang + ju hua + dan nan xing
Liver Wind.
ling yang jiao + long dan cao + ju hua
Liver Yang Rising with high fever
zhi ban xia + chen pi + bai ji li + chi shao + di long + chuan shan jia
Stroke.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 6-16g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 6-16 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |