甘松

Gan Song

Gan Song2

Name

Gan Song (Nardostachyos Root and Rhizome)

Property

Sweet, pungent, warm; spleen and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Regulate qi and alleviate pain, soothe the spleen and invigorate stomach.

Indications

Stomachache, headache, hysteria, dermatophytosis, abdominal distension.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 3~6 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.

Cations

It is contraindicated in case of qi deficiency with blood-heat.