GE GEN

Names for Ge Gen
Pharmaceutical:	Radix Puerariae
Botanical:	Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi.(Leguminosae)
Other names:	Sheng Ge Gen, Fen Ge Gen
Description:	Kudzuvine Root.

Actions
Releases the Exterior (skin, muscles); Raises Yang; Promotes the eruption of rashes; Clears Heat; Promotes generation of Body Fluids; ...

Origin of ge gen
China.;

Preparation of ge gen
The drug is collected in autumn and winter, cut into thick slices or pieces when fresh, and dried. The root can also be roasted.;

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