Category
Dispel Wind-Damp
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Chaenomelis Fructus
English Name
Dosage
6-12g
Entering Channels
LV
Flavor
sour
Temperature
warm
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:
- Contraindicated in those with internal constrained heat and scanty dark urine. Also contraindicated in those with hyperchlorhydria.
Actions & Indications:
- Relaxes the sinews and unblocks the channels: for damp painful obstruction in the extremities, especially with severe cramping pain, and weakness in the lower back and lower extremities. This is one of the more effective herbs for relaxing the sinews.
- Harmonizes the Stomach and transforms dampness: for abdominal pain, spasms, and cramping of the calves, and edema due to leg qi. Especially useful for disharmony between the Liver and Spleen leading to leg problems.
- Reduces food stagnation: for indigestion. While this effect is similar to that obtained from Crataegi Fructus, it is not commonly used.
