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HerbErodii Herba / Geranii Herba

老鹳草

Lǎo Guàn Cǎo

Erodium / Geranium Herb

The dried aerial parts of Erodium stephanianum or Geranium wilfordii (Geraniaceae). Enters the Liver and Spleen channels. Dispels wind-dampness, unblocks channels and collaterals, and stops diarrhea and dysentery with a mild, neutral nature.

Actions · 功效

祛风湿Dispel wind-dampness
通经络Unblock the channels and collaterals
止泻痢Stop diarrhea and dysentery

Indications · 主治

风湿痹痛Wind-damp impediment pain
肢体麻木Numbness of the limbs
泄泻痢疾Diarrhea and dysentery

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

9–15 g

可浸酒

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

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Footnotes · 引用

[1]Diannan Bencao (Materia Medica of Southern Yunnan)
[2]Bencao Gangmu Shiyi (Supplement to Compendium)

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@misc{bencaodian-lao-guan-cao,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Lǎo Guàn Cǎo 老鹳草 (Erodium / Geranium Herb) — Erodii Herba / Geranii Herba},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/lao-guan-cao},
  urldate      = {2026-04-16},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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@misc{bencaodian-lao-guan-cao, author = {{Bencaodian Editorial}}, title = {Lǎo Guàn Cǎo 老鹳草 (Erodium / Geranium Herb) — Erodii Herba / Geranii Herba}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine}, url = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/lao-guan-cao}, urldate = {2026-04-16}, note = {CC BY-SA 4.0} }