GAO BEN

Names for Gao Ben
Pharmaceutical:	Rhizoma et Radix Ligustici
Botanical:	Ligusticum sinense Oliv., Ligusticum jeholense Nakai & Kitag. (Umbelliferae)
Other names:
Description:	Ligusticum Rhizome.

Actions
Releases the Exterior; Disperses Cold; Expels Wind; Disperses Dampness; Calms pain; ...

Origin of gao ben
Henan, Sichuan, Liaoning, Hebei.;

Preparation of gao ben
The drug is collected in autumn after the withering of stem and leaf, or in the next spring when seedling is emerging, removed from soil, and dried in the sun. The rhizome and root are soaked in water and cut into slices.;

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