Category
Invigorate the Blood
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Salviae Miltorrhixae Radix
English Name
Dosage
6-15g
Entering Channels
HT
Flavor
bitter
Temperature
slightly cold
Pregnancy
Pregnancy - Contraindicated
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
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Kampo Name
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Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- Contraindicated during pregnancy.
- Do not use with Li Lu.
Actions & Indications:
- Invigorates the blood and dispels stasis: for a wide variety of blood stasis disorders in any part of the body. Most commonly used for problems affecting the lower abdomen, chest, or hypochondria. It is a very important herb in gynecology.
- Clears heat and soothes irritability: especially useful for restlessness, irritability, palpitations, and insomnia due to heat entering the nutritive level. Can also be used in patterns of Heart and Kidney yin deficiency.
- Cools the blood and reduces abscesses: as an adjunctive herb to treat sores or the early stages of breast abscess.
- Nourishes the blood and calms the spirit: for palpitations and insomnia due to either heat entering the nutritive and blood levels or insufficient Heart blood.
