Guiqi Tengcao Gao

Guiqi Tengcao Gao (归芪藤草膏) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) ointment. The name suggests its primary ingredients likely include 'Guiqi' (归芪), which is a combination of Danggui (当归, Angelica sinensis) and Huangqi (黄芪, Astragalus membranaceus), and 'Tengcao' (藤草), indicating other vine or grass-like herbs, formulated as a 'Gao' (膏), meaning an ointment or cream. While specific details about this exact formulation are not widely available, similar TCM ointments, such as Ziyun Gao (紫云膏), often contain Danggui and other herbs like Zicao (紫草, Lithospermum erythrorhizon) for topical applications. These ointments are typically used for their purported properties in promoting blood circulation, reducing inflammation, aiding tissue regeneration, and providing pain relief, consistent with the traditional uses of Danggui and Huangqi in TCM for tonifying Qi and blood, and Zicao for cooling blood, detoxifying, and promoting healing.

Other names

归芪藤草膏