Sang Zhi (Mulberry Twig), Ramulus Mori Albae

"The Spleen rises the Clear Yang Upwards"

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Herb Documents

Properties & Channels

Drug Interactions

Incompatible Herbs

Toxic or Endangered

Latin Name Notes

Herb 14 of 21 in Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

Channels:

LIV

Properties:

Bitter, Sweet, Slightly Cold

Latin:

Ramulus Mori Albae

Chinese:

桑枝

Tone Marks:

sāng zhī

Actions

Dispels Wind, Opens Channels, Benefits the Joints
Treats hot joint pain and muscle spasms and pain. Also for muscle aches with heat in the upper extremities or hemiplegia or post stroke paralysis
Promotes Diuresis, Reduces Swelling and Edema
For edema and dysuria with painful limbs or joint pain by regulating the water passages

Contraindications and Cautions

None Noted

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

None Noted

Dosage

10-30 grams in decoction (Chen)
9-15 grams in decoction, maximum of 30 grams (Bensky)

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Juan Bi Tang (Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction from Medical Revelations)
Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition) - Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article) - Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition) - John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition) - Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition) - Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition) - Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition) - Qiao Yi

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