Are Gegen & Chaigegen the same?

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Hi Wally & All,

 

> I recently ordered a bottle of KPC Ge Gen (Chai)- Puerariae Lobatae

> Radix by mistake (KPC item # 8251, rather than Ge Gen - Puerariae

> Radix (KPC item #8250). Can anyone tell me any difference as far as

> functions/properties go? Thanks, Wally

 

My notes suggest that Gegen & Chaigegen are the same. Would experts

please comment?

 

Gegen (Pueraria Rx, Kudzu Vine Rx) (Puerariae Lobatae / Matsumura /

Thomsonii / Pseudohirsua Rx) has several pseudonyms, including:

Chaigegen; Yegegen; Gange; Fenge; Fengegen / Gangeteng (Rx Puerariae

Thomsonii);

 

There is a very detailed monograph on Gegen in Chinese. See the

(poor) Google Translation at http://tinyurl.com/38ksdv

 

Copy that into Wenlin to get a better translation.

 

Best regards,