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The dried root of Pueraria lobata (Fabaceae). Enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Lung channels. Sweet, pungent, and cool, its ascending and dispersing action is relatively gentle. It releases the muscle layer and reduces fever, generates fluids to relieve thirst, raises clear yang, vents rashes, and stops diarrhea. It is the chief medicinal in Ge Gen Tang and Ge Gen Qin Lian Tang.
解肌退热，生津止渴，透疹，通经活络
缓其升散之性，增强升阳止泻之功，用于脾虚泄泻
解肌退热、透疹、生津、通经活络宜用生葛根；升阳止泻（脾虚泄泻）宜用煨葛根。
Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.
Documented interactions exist with the following Western drug classes. Click to view mechanism, severity, and clinical recommendations.
Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.
胃寒呕吐、表虚多汗者慎用。
表虚自汗、胃寒者不宜大量使用；葛根异黄酮有类雌激素样作用，特殊人群应在指导下使用。
太阳病，项背强几几，无汗恶风，葛根汤主之。
味甘，平。主消渴，身大热，呕吐，诸痹，起阴气，解诸毒。
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author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
title = {Gé Gēn 葛根 (Kudzu Root) — Puerariae Lobatae Radix},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/ge-gen},
urldate = {2026-04-17},
note = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}© Bencaodian Editorial · Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
葛根主含异黄酮类（葛根素、大豆苷元、大豆苷），药理证实其扩张冠脉与脑血管、改善微循环、降糖、降压及解肌退热作用。
Gegen contains isoflavones (puerarin, daidzein, daidzin); pharmacology confirms coronary and cerebral vasodilation, microcirculation improvement, antidiabetic, antihypertensive and antipyretic actions.
《中国药典》以葛根素为含量测定指标；葛根素注射液曾广泛应用（后因溶血报告调整适应证）。
Chinese Pharmacopoeia uses puerarin as the assay marker; puerarin injection widely used historically (indications later adjusted due to hemolytic reaction reports).
葛根汤、桂枝加葛根汤治疗项背拘急经典应用。
Gegen Tang and Guizhi Jia Gegen Tang are classical for neck/upper-back stiffness.
WHO 专论总结其心脑血管适应证的临床证据。
WHO monograph summarizes clinical evidence for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular indications.
This section is provided for academic reference only and does not constitute medical advice.