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  Herb 19 of 34 in Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
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Properties:
Bitter, Spicy, Neutral |
Actions
- Breaks Blood Stasis, Moves Qi, Relieves Pain
One of the strongest herbs for Blood Stasis, it is reserved for severe pain with palpable masses. Also for amenorrhea, dysmenorrheal, postpartum abdominal pain, and abdominal masses.
- Dissolves Accumulations
For Food Stagnation and Qi Stagnation resulting in severe abdominal pain and distention
Contraindications and Cautions
- Do not use during pregnancy. This herb has been shown to cause teratogenic (birth defects) effects.
- Do not use for patients with hypermenorrhea
Herb-Drug Interactions
- This section is being researched, and is not completed.
Toxicity and Overdose
Dosage
- 3-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)
- 3-10 grams in decoction (Chen)
This herb antagonizes or is antagonized by:
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- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen
- Max Wichtl
- Dan Bensky
- Him Che. Yeung
- Qiao Yi