Sang Zhi (Mulberry Twig)

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

Chinese Herb 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

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• None Noted

Herb-Drug Interactions

• Section not completed...

Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• None Noted
• Section not completed...

Chinese Herb 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)
  Category: Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness