Herba Gendarussae

Xiao Bo Gu

Name

Xiao Bo Gu (Herba Gendarussae)

Property

Pungent, warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Remove stasis and alleviate pain, reunion the fractured tendons and bones.

Indications

Traumatic injury, abdominal pain after delivery, amenorrhea due to blood stasis, rheumatoid arthritis, fractured tendons and bones.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 9~15 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.