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Pian Jiang Huang

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Name

Pian Jiang Huang (Rhizoma Wenyujin Concisum)

Property

Pungent, bitter, warm; liver and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Break blood and promote the circulation of qi, stimulate the menstrual flow and alleviate pain.

Indications

Amenorrhea due to stagnation of blood, traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, dysmenorrheal, pain of arms and shoulders, chest pain.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 3~10 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.

Cations

It is contraindicated to pregnant women and blood deficiency without qi stagnation and blood stasis.