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| Departments » Herbal Medicine » Materia Medica » Gentiana lutea |
Note - the monographs are provided for informational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
Gentiana lutea (Gentian)
| Botanic Name | Gentiana lutea |
| Common Name | Yellow Gentian, Gentian |
| Family | Gentianaceae |
| Parts Used | Rhizome and Root |
| Habitat | Native of the Alpine and sub-alpine pastures of central and southern Europe. 1 |
| Constituents | Bitter
glycosides (gentiopicrin, amaropicrin, amarogentin, amaroswerin) 3
Alkaloids (gentianine) 3 Flavonoids (gentisin) 3 Pectin 2 Tannin 2 Mucilage 2 Sugar 2 |
| Actions | Pronounced
bitter digestive stimulant 3
Anti-inflammatory 3 Sialagogue 2 Cholagogue 2 Anthelmentic 6 |
| Applications | Digestive
atony of any sort 3
Anorexia, insufficient digestive secretions, intestinal and gastric inflammations 3 Hepatic and gall-bladder disease 3 As an adjunct to fever management and in conditions of chronic inflammatory disease where digestion appears to be less than ideal. 3 Dyspepsia and flatulence 2 Convalescence and debility 6 Food allergies sensitivities, intolerance 6 To prevent intestinal infection and help rebalance intestinal flora 6 |
| Body Systems | Digestive |
| Energetics | Resolves
fever and clears heat on the Qi level
Bitter, cold febrifuge 4 Bitter, cold7 |
| Dosage | Dried
Rhizome Root 0.6 – 2 gms tds
Tincture 1:5 45% 1 – 4 mls tds Best taken in small doses between meals combined with carminitives |
| Combinations | Prevent griping – Zingiber officinalis |
| C/I Cautions | Possible
gastritis and peptic ulcer 6
Large doses can cause nausea and vomiting 6 May cause headaches 6 |
| BHP | Dyspepsia and anorexia |