Botanical Name :	Ligusticum　sinense
Parts Used :	Radix(?)Rhizoma(?)
Possible English Names :	chinese lovage root
Japanese Name :	kouhon
Chinese Name :	gao ben

Property :	warm

Taste :	pungent

Affinity :	the channels of the urinary bladder


Effects :	dispelling exopathic wind-cold-dampness to arrest headache and arthralgia

# "Exterior syndrome" refers to the symptoms and signs along with the cold and flu, such as chills, fever, headache, etc.

Indications :
Signs, Symptoms and Illnesses	Pattern Analysis	Combination	Formula
(1) ･headache ; especially pains at the top of the head ･migraine	due to exopathic wind-cold	white atractylodes rhizome, szechuan lovage rhizome
* headache	due to chronic sinusitis	white atractylodes rhizome, szechuan lovage rhizome
(2) arthralgia	due to pathogenic wind-cold-dampness	ledebouriella root, notopterygium root, chinese clematis root, atractylodes rhizome

Note : "Combination" shows medicinal herbs usually or often used in combination with chinese lovage root. "Formula" shows the one which contains the group of herbs on the left.

Applications:
	headache, migraine, chronic sinusitis arthralgia, etc
Dosage :	2-9grams
Administration :
	to be decocted with water for oral administration ( # see below )
Warnings ( Contraindications ) :
	It must not be taken in the following cases. 1. headache due to blood deficiency 2. accumulation of pathogenic heat in the body or interior heat syndrome

# Decoction
(1) Tools: sauce pan ( non-metal ), bamboo basket ( “Take-zaru” ), bowl ( non-metal ), gauze
(2) How to make :
1. Pour 4 glasses of cold tap water ( about 800ml ) into the pan.
2. Remove the medicinal herbs from the paper bag ( packaging ).
3. Add them to the water.
4. Boil and stir for about 30 min, until the total volume of the water has been reduced to half.
First heat with a full flame, then once it’s boiled, reduce the flame to simmer.
5. Place the bamboo basket with 2 sheets of gauze onto the bowl.
6. Pour the boiling water and medicinal herbs through the filter.
* Gauze is sold at pharmacies ( 5m,10m,20m ).
You should cut the gauze into a suitable sized square.
7. Divide soup into 2 cups equally.