Key Characteristics: invigorates blood dispels stasis, wide variety of blood stasis any part of body, most problems for lower abdomen, chest, hypochondria
Properties:
-bitter, slightly cold
Meridian/Organs Affected:
Pancreas, Liver, Heart
Actions:
- clears heat soothes H, restlessness, irritability, palpitation, insomnia due to heat in nutritive level, H and Ki yin deficiency
- cools blood reduces abscesses, adjunctive herb treat sores, early stages breast abscess.