Chinese: diao gou teng
English: uncaria vine, gambir
Pharmaceutical: Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis
Properties: Sweet, slightly cold
Standard Species: Uncaria rhynchophylla (MIQ.) Jacks., Uncaria hirsuta Havil., Uncaria macrophylla Wall.
Formulas Containing Chotoko:
yokukansan 抑肝散 Yi Gan San Restrain the Liver Powder
yokukansanchinpihange 抑肝散加陳皮半夏 Yi Gan San Jia Chen Pi Ban Xia Restrain the Liver Powder plus Tangerine Peel and Pinellia Tuber
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