Properties: Sweet, slightly bitter, warm
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver and Spleen
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Promotes the movement of Qi and relieves Stagnation
Liver-Stomach disharmony with a stifling sensation in the chest, pain and distention in the flanks and epigastrium, belching and anorexia
- Moves Qi, harmonizes the Blood, disperses Stasis and regulates menstruation
Irregular menstruation, premenstrual breast tenderness and menstrual pain due to Blood Stasis
Blood Stasis due to trauma
- Soothes the Liver, controls pain and astringes diarrhoea
Neurotic gastritis, chronic gastritis, hepatitis
Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-10g in decoction.
Cautions: It is contraindicated in case of yin deficiency with effulgent fire.
Appears in 2 formulae listed on this site: (click to display)
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
