Herb Listings
Yi Mu Cao / Motherwort, Chinese | |||
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Taste: Acrid, Bitter • Temperature: Slightly Cold • Category: Regulate Blood • Sub Category: Invigorate Blood | |||
Dosage9-60g, up to 120g for edema from glomerulonephritis |
Actions1. Invigorates the blood & regulates the menses: commonly used for gynecological disorders such as irregular menstruation, premenstrual abdominal pain, immobile abdominal masses, infertility, & post partum abdominal pain with lochioschesis.2. Invigorates the blood & reduces masses: for abdominal masses or infertility caused by stasis from blood deficiency. 3. Promotes urination & reduces swelling: for acute systemic edema. Especially useful for that which is accompanied by blood in the urine. |
MeridiansHeart, Liver, Bladder |
CautionsContraindicated during pregnancy. Use with caution in cases of yin or blood deficiency. |