Nature

Warm

Taste

Pungent and sweet

Channels

Liver, Heart and Spleen

Daily dose

3-10 g

Tendency

Ascending

Actions

• Tonify Blood
• Move Blood
• Eliminate Wind-Dampness
• Moisten Dryness
• Unblock the intestines

Applications

• Menstrual disorders
• Tinnitus
• Blurry vision
• Brittle nails
• Abdominal pain due to Blood stasis: fixed, sharp, stabbing...
• Constipation
• Ulcers and abscesses

Contraindications

• Dampness
• Diarrhea and abdominal fullness
• Caution in pregnancy

Formulas

• Dang Gui Si Ni Tang
• Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang
• Fang Feng Tong Sheng San
• Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
• Qing Wei San
• Run Chang Wan
• Xiao Yao San
• Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang
• Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
• Si Wu Tang
• Ba Zhen Tang
• Shi Quan Da Bu Tang
• Gui Pi Tang
• Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang
• Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
• Wen Jing Tang
• Xiao Ji Yin Zi
• Jiao Ai Tang
• Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan
• Xiao Feng San