Siphonostegia (Liujinu)
Artemsia anomala S. Moore (Family: Asteraceae)
Siphonostegia chinensis Benth. (Family: Scrophulariaceae)
Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Artemisiae
anomalae; Herba siphonostegiae.
Common Name: Siphonostegia.
Botanical Name: 1. Artemsia anomala S. Moore (Family: Asteraceae); 2. Siphonostegia chinensis Benth. (Family: Scrophulariaceae)
Source of Earliest Record: Xinxiu
Bencao.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The whole plant is gathered in August or September and dried
in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Bitter and warm.
Meridians: Heart and spleen.
Functions: 1. To invigorate blood and
open the channels; 2. To stop pain.
Indications & Combinations:
1. Blood stagnation manifested as
dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain or swelling and pain due to
external injuries. Siphonostegia (Liujinu) is used with Corydalis tuber
(Yanhusuo), Chinese angelica root (Danggui) and Chuanxiong rhizome
(Chuanxiong).
2. Hemorrhages and pain due to external
injuries. The powder of Siphonostegia (Liujinu) is used alone, externally.
Dosage: 3-10 g, decocted in water for
an oral dose.
Cautions & Contraindications: This
herb is contraindicated during pregnancy.
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