Ge Gen (Kudzu root)

Properties:
Sweet
Acrid
Cool

Channels affected:
Stomach
Spleen

Uses:
Releases the muscles and clears Heat. Used in exterior conditions lodged in the muscles causing fever, headache and tight muscles in the back and neck. Nourishes the fluids, alleviates thirst in cases of Stomach Heat. Encourages rashes to the surface and hastens recovery. Alleviates diarrhoea in disorders caused by Heat.