Key Characteristics: invigorates the blood, tonifies the blood, soothes the sinews and invigorates the collaterals
Properties:
bitter, sweet, warm
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Heart, Liver, Spleen
Actions:
- promotes the movement of and tonifies the blood: for blood deficiency with dysmenorrhea, irregular menstration, amenorrhea with abdominal pain
- Invigorates the channels relaxes sinews, numbness of extremities, lower back pain, knee pain, generalized joint soreness from wind dampness painful obstruction with blood def. or stasis;