Key Characteristics: unprepared form:breaks up blood stasis, unblocks menstruation, guides blood to descend, directs fire downward; prepared form: tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones
Properties:
bitter, sour, neutral
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Liver, Kidney
Actions:
- invigorates blood expels blood stasis, dysmenorrheal, amenorrhea, lochioschesis
- strengthen sinews, bones, benefit joints, pain , soreness affecting lower back and knees due to deficiency it tonifies Liver and Kidney
- clears damp heat in lower burner, damp heat pouring into knee or lower back damp painful obstruction, painful urinary dysfunction also with stones and lower back pain, bloody urine, vaginal discharge
- induces downward movement of blood, movement of hot blood in upper burner, yin def with ascending fire, nosebleed, vomiting blood, toothaches, dizziness, headache blurred vision