Category
Invigorate the Blood
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Paeoniae Radix Rubrum
English Name
Dosage
6-15g
Entering Channels
LV
Flavor
bitter
Temperature
slightly cold
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Use with caution in those with cold from deficiency.
Actions & Indications:
- Invigorates the blood and dispels blood stasis: for dysmenorrheal, amenorrhea, abdominal pain, and fixed abdominal masses. Also for swelling and pain associated with traumatic injury and early stages of abscesses and boils.
- Clears heat and cools the blood: for heat entering the blood level with fever, purple tongue, maculae, and bleeding due to the chaotic movement of hot blood. Also for gynecological problems associated with hot blood.
