Gan Tai is a traditional Chinese medicine that is found along the coastal areas of China, particularly in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. It has the functions of softening hard masses, dissolving nodules, and resolving phlegm.
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【Other Names for Gan Tai】
Shi Fa, Hai Tai, Hai Tai Cai, Tai Cai, Hai Qing Cai, Hai Cai
【Harvesting and Storage】
Gan Tai is harvested during winter and spring.
【Pharmacological Actions of Gan Tai】
It has the functions of softening hard masses, dissolving nodules, and resolving phlegm. It is used to treat goiter, scrofula, and nosebleeds caused by heat.
①Tao Hongjing: "Used to treat goiter and nodules."
②Meng Shen: "Used to treat hemorrhoids and kill parasites. Used as a decoction for continuous vomiting in cholera."
③"Ben Cao Shi Yi": "For those with abdominal discomfort, Gan Tai can be ground into a paste with cold water and consumed."
④"Ri Yong Ben Cao": "Used to dissolve accumulated phlegm."
⑤"Gang Mu": "Burned and the powder is blown into the nose to stop nosebleeds; soaked in hot water and applied to the back of the hand to relieve swelling and pain."
⑥"Sui Xi Ju Yin Shi Pu": "Clears the gallbladder, dissolves scrofula and nodules, relieves bloating, dissolves phlegm, and treats digestive disorders."
【Precautions for Gan Tai】
①Meng Shen: "Excessive consumption of Gan Tai can cause skin sores and jaundice, and lead to a pale complexion."
②"Ri Yong Ben Cao": "People with cough should not consume Gan Tai."
