刘寄奴

Liu Ji Nu

Name

Liu Ji Nu (Diverse Wormwood Herb)

Property

Bitter, warm; heart and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Break blood and stimulate the menstrual flow, astringe the wound and resolve swelling.

Indications

Traumatic injury, sores and boils, amenorrhea, abdominal mass, postpartum blood stasis, bleeding due to incised wound, abdominal distension.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 5~10 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cations

It is contraindicated for qi and blood deficiency and spleen deficiency with diarrhea.