红木香

Name

Hong Mu Xiang

The Effect of 红木香

Property

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

Actions

Promote the circulation of qi, activate blood and alleviate pain.

Indications

Stomachache, traumatic injury, dysmenorrhea, arthralgia and myalgia, abdominal distension due to qi stagnation, innominate toxic swelling.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or take the powder, 1~1.5 g. . Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to pregnant women.