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HerbLigustici Rhizoma et Radix

藁本

Gǎo Běn

Chinese Lovage Rhizome

The dried rhizome and root of Ligusticum sinense or L. jeholense (Apiaceae). Warm and pungent, entering the Bladder channel. A key herb for wind-cold headache, especially vertex pain along the Taiyang channel. Often combined with Qiang Huo for exterior wind-cold with headache and body aches.

Actions · 功效

祛风散寒Dispel wind and dissipate cold
胜湿止痛Overcome dampness and alleviate pain
通络止痛Unblock the collaterals and stop pain

Indications · 主治

风寒头痛，巅顶疼痛Wind-cold headache, especially vertex headache
风湿痹痛Wind-damp impediment pain
寒湿腹痛Cold-damp abdominal pain

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

3–10 g

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

Draft· 2026-04-16

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Shennong Bencao Jing (Divine Husbandman's Materia Medica)
[2]Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica)
[3]Mingyi Bielu (Supplementary Records of Famous Physicians)

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  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Gǎo Běn 藁本 (Chinese Lovage Rhizome) — Ligustici Rhizoma et Radix},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/gao-ben},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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