Individual Herbs Notebook

Ji Xue Teng

Pharmaceutical: Caulis Spatholobi

Other names: Millettia Root and Vine

Category: Herbs that Regulate the Blood



Properties: Bitter, lightly sweet, warm

Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver and Kidney


Traditional Actions/Indications:
  1. Invigorates and tonifies the Blood
    Blood Deficiency with dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, or amenorrhea along with abdominal pain
  2. Activates the channels and relaxes the sinews
    Numbness of the extremities, lower back pain, knee pain or general soreness of the joints due to Wind-Damp Bi with either Blood Deficiency or Stasis
    Weak extremities in the elderly Paralysis and vertigo due to Blood Stasis or Wind-Stroke

Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-10g in decoction.


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