Lu Gen

Latin name: Phragmitis Communis Rhizoma

Lu Gen Also Known As: Reed Rhizome, Reed Phragmites communis.

Properties: SWEET - COLD

Dosage: 15-30g.

Meridians/Channels: LUNG, STOMACH

• clear heat, generate fluids
• high fever, irritability, thirst
• clear lung heat -cough, thick-yellow sputum
• clear stomach heat - vomiting, belching
• clear heat, diuretic - dark-scanty urine, xue lin, accompanied by thirst
• encourages rash's to surface

Also Used For: Orally, Lu Gen (Reed herb) is used for digestive disorders. Topically, Lu Gen (Reed herb) is used to relieve insect bites. Also In Chinese Medicine, Lu Gen (Reed herb) is used for diabetes, leukemia, and breast cancer.