Chinese Artichoke
Stachys Sieboldii
Gan Lu Zi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; neutral

Part(s) used

Tuber and whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Resolve the exterior and clear the lungdrain dampness and resolve toxinsupplement vacuity and fortify the spleen

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-heat cold; Consumptive cough; Jaundice; Stranguria; Sore, swelling and pain; Poisonous snake bite