Su Mu [1]

1 TASTE
Sweet, salty, slightly pungent and neutral

2 MERIDIANS
Heart, liver and spleen

3 FUNCTIONS
1. To invigorate blood and promote menstruation; 2. To stop pain and reduce swelling

4 INDICATIONS
1. Blood stagnation manifested as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea and postpartum abdominal pain. Sappan wood (Su Mu [3]) is used with Chinese angelica root (Dang Gui [4]), Red peony (Chi Shao [5]) and Safflower (Hong Hua [6]).2. Swellings and pains caused by external injuries. Sappan wood (Sumu) is used with Frankincense (Ru Xiang [7]) and Myrrh (Mo Yao [8]).

5 DOSAGE
3-10 g

6 COUTIONS
This herb is contraindicated during pregnancy.