What does the root of Gentiana officinalis cure?

Ground Gallwort is mostly used to treat high fever of cold, sore throat, lung-heat cough, sores, eye redness, etc. It has the effects of clearing heat, cooling the blood, detoxifying the toxin, inducing dampness and reducing swelling. Ground Gallwort is a Chinese medicine, is the whole grass of the plant Ground Gallwort of the Asteraceae family, cold in nature, pungent and bitter in flavor. This product is harvested in summer and fall, remove impurities, wash, fresh or sun-dried, the use of fresh pounded juice or decoction to take, external use can be decoction of water fumigation or pounded compresses. Adverse reactions and precautions of Dicentralea are not clear, pregnant women should be cautious of using Dicentralea. If patients have a need for medication, they should consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner for evidence-based guidance and follow the doctor’s instructions to use the medication, and should not use the medication on their own in order to avoid adverse consequences.