Extinguish wind
Gou Teng
钩藤
Uncaria vine
Uncaria rhynchophylla
Cools the liver and extinguishes wind. Hooks are the medicinal part.
Not for self-dosing. This page is not a formula, not a strength, and not a substitute for a licensed herbalist or physician.
Category
Cool · Sweet
Meridians entered
Traditional uses
The hooked vine. Used for headache, irritability, and a rising feeling when liver yang is the teaching pattern. Also appears in older pediatric convulsion formulas, which is historical context, not a home response to a seizure.
Common pairings
- Tian Ma 天麻
Cool plus neutral. The standard internal-wind introduction.
- Ju Hua 菊花
Both clear the head. Chrysanthemum is lighter.
Cautions
Not for self-dosing. Cooking instruction in schools is short and late, which already tells you not to boil it like a root. Care in pregnancy and with blood-pressure drugs. Seizures are medical emergencies.