Herb Listings
Jiang Xiang / Dalbergia Heartwood (Lignum) | |||
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Taste: Acrid • Temperature: Warm • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Stop Bleeding | |||
Dosage1.5-3g directly as pwdr, 6-9g decoction |
Actions1. Disperses blood stasis & stops bleeding: for internal injuries due to trauma, fractures,, sprains, or constipation. Applied topically, alone or with other herbs, to stop bleeding from lacerations.2. Invigorates the blood, promotes the movement of qi, & alleviates pain: for epigastric & abdominal pain due to stagnant qi in the Spleen & Stomach, or chest pain due to blood stasis. |
MeridiansLiver, Spleen, Stomach |
CautionsNone. |