Song Mu Gen

Name

Song Mu Gen (Root of Chinese Aralia)

The Effect of Song Mu Gen

Property

Pungent, neutral, bitter; liver, spleen and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Expel wind-damp, disperse blood stasis, resolve swelling, induce diuresis.

Indications

Rheumatic arthritis, stomachache, sores and boils, scrofula, traumatic injury, metrorrhagia, gonorrhea, hepatitis, ascites due to cirrhosis, nephritis dropsy.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to pregnant women.