Gui Jian Yu

Name

Gui Jian Yu (Winged Euonymus Twig)

The Effect of Gui Jian Yu

Property

Bitter, pungent, cold; liver meridian entered.

Actions

Break blood, stimulate the menstrual flow and kill parasites.

Indications

Amenorrhoea, abdominal mass, abdominal pain due to blood stasis after delivery, abdominal pain due to parasites.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 4~9 g, or made into pill or powder or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.

Cations

It is contraindicated to pregnant women.