Gou Gan Cai (Chinese Dicliptera Herb, Herba Diclipterae Chinensis, 狗肝菜)

1 lb authentic, natural Gou Gan Cai in bulk herb (sealed bag)



Common names: Chinese Dicliptera Herb

Scientific name: Herba Diclipterae Chinensis

Parts used: Leave

Main Medical Uses: Herbs That Clear heat and cool blood, induce diuresis and remove toxicity.

Benefits: Gou Gan Cai is a cooling herb with sweet and slightly bitter properties that enters the liver, lung, and heart meridians, where it clears heat, cools the blood, promotes urination, and removes toxicity. It is commonly used for heat-related conditions such as sores and boils, difficult or painful urination, blood in the stool or urine, and skin macules caused by fever. By addressing excess heat and toxin accumulation, it helps relieve inflammatory and bleeding disorders, though it should be avoided in individuals with spleen and stomach deficiency cold.

Quality Assurance: The Herb Depot offers premium whole natural herbs, mostly wild harvested and farm grown from quality, clean, pesticide-free plants from China. We directly order from our trusted Canadian suppliers who import from TCM manufacturing approved facilities.  

Based on standardized traditions of Chinese Medicine, the process of selecting, slicing, drying, sterilizing, fermenting, roasting, and steaming has been applied to achieve best properties and efficiencies of each herb.  

Caution: Use single Chinese herbs with caution; professional healthcare advice is recommended. Chinese herbs are generally combined in herbal formulas to work effectively together for desired results, and to minimize potential side effects. You can search our extensive collection of patent Chinese medicine to find the formula with the utilized herb most suitable for your health needs.

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