1 TASTE
Pungent, bitter and warm
2 MERIDIANS
Heart, liver and spleen
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To invigorate blood and stop pain, 2. To reduce swelling.
4 INDICATIONS
1. Pains caused by blood stagnation: a) dysmenorrhea-Frankincense (Ru Xiang [3]) is used with Chinese angelica root (Dang Gui [4]), Chuan Xiong [5] rhizome (Chuanxiog) and Cyperus tuber (Xiang Fu [6]); b) stomach pain-Frankincense (Ruxiang) is used with Sichuan chinaberry (Chuan Lian Zi [7]) and Corydalis tuber (Yan Hu Suo [8]); c) general pain or joint pain due to invasion of wind-cold-damp. Frankincense (Ruxiang) is used with Notopterygium root (Qiang Huo [9]), Futokadsura stem (Hai Feng Teng [10]), Large-leaf gentian root (Qianhuo), Chinese angelica root (Danggui) and Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) in the formula root (Danggui) and Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong) is the formula Juanbi Tang; d) Pains caused by external injuries-Frankincense (Ruxiang) is used with myrrh (Mo Yao [11]), Dragon blood (Xue Jie [12]) and Safflower and furuncles with swelling-Frankincense (Ruxiang) is used with Myrrh (Moyao), Red peony (Chi Shao [13]) and Honeysuckle flower (Jin Yin Hua [14]) in the formula Xianfang Huoming Yin.2. Boils and ulcers. The powders of Frankincense (Ruxiang) and Myrrh (Moyao) are used externally. The combination is called Haifu San.
5 DOSAGE
3-10 g
6 COUTIONS
This herb is contraindicated during pregnancy.
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