Long Dan Cao

Radix Gentianae

Gentian Root

Heat-Clearing

About this herb

An intensely bitter root used to clear damp-heat, particularly from the Liver and Gallbladder.

PinyinLong Dan Cao

Chinese龙胆草

Latin (pharmaceutical)Radix Gentianae

EnglishGentian Root

CategoryHeat-Clearing

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