Pueraria lobata (葛根) for what?
By mchern • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: Cold, Flu, Perspiration, Immunity & The Exterior, Herbs & Substances… In the peripheral vessels as well as in the brain.
That’s probably why it is similar to 桂枝 in being able to bring blood to the periphery, great for
- when you have an “exterior” response; and also
- when you want to bring the poison in the skin to the surface（透疹）.
That’s two. There’s another three:
- 生津止渴：to hydrate. In the context of 消渴病.
- 生津舒经：for pain.
- 升津止泻：for diarrhea.
So this herb alone is great when you have diarrhea on top of exterior symptoms. Doesn’t that sound like stomach flu? Worth looking into.