芦根·Rhizoma Phragmitis
Reed Rhizome
Lu Gen (芦根) is the rhizome of the common reed, recorded as Rhizoma Phragmitis. It is sweet in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Lung and Stomach channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that drain Fire.
| Pinyin | lu gen |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 芦根 |
| Latin Name | Rhizoma Phragmitis |
| English Name | Reed Rhizome |
| Japanese | rokon |
| Korean | nogeun |
Febrile disease damaging fluids, with dryness, thirst and irritability
ju hua + jin yin hua + bo he
Wind-Heat attacking the Lungs, causing thirst and cough
zhu ru + pi pa ye + sheng jiang
Stomach Fire with nausea, vomiting, thirst and irritability
Lung abscess with pus in the sputum streaked with foul blood
Stomach Fire with toothache, a dry mouth and very bad breath
Fever, thirst and irritability.
jin yin hua + yu xing cao + dong gua ren + yi yi ren
Cough with thick, yellow sputum from Lung Heat, or an abscess of the Lung
Warm febrile disease with irritability and thirst (usable as a pair on its own or as the core of a small prescription)
Interior Heat with high fever. Sweating and thirst
Irritability.
Lung Heat with cough and thirst
Bronchitis with fever, aversion to Cold, no sweating, chest pain and congestion
Chills alternating with fever, and a congested, painful chest
Blood-streaked sputum.
yi yi ren + gua lou ren + jie geng
Lung abscess forming pus, with fever, cough, chest pain and congestion, and copious bloody sputum that smells foul
sha shen + tian hua fen + huang qi
Suppurating Lung abscess
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 15-30g; For promoting rashes: up to 60g; Tincture: 2-5ml | 15-30 g | — | 2-5 ml | — | — |