INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Radix Dipsaci |
| Common English: | Dipsacus Japanese Teasel Root Himalayan Teasel Root |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter Sweet Acrid |
Slightly Warm |
Kidney Liver |
6-21g Tincture:1-4ml |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and strengthens the sinews and bones |
Liver and Kidney Deficiency with sore and painful lower back and knees, stiffness in the joints and weakness in the legs Urinary dribbling from Kidney Deficiency |
Stops uterine bleeding, calms the fetus and prevents miscarriage |
Bleeding during pregnancy Restless fetus Threatened miscarriage Ren channel Deficiency related uterine bleeding and vaginal discharge |
Promotes the movement of Blood, alleviates pain, generates flesh and reconnects the sinews and bones |
Trauma (topical and internal) especially pain and swelling in the lower back and limbs External sores (topical) Bi pain |
Reduces swellings, abscesses and sores |
Toxic abscesses and sores |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Blood Invigorating Herbs |
Cx. Eucommiae |
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Restricted blood flow leading to amenorrhea and other conditions. |
Deficient Kidneys or Cold-Damp Bi causing low back and leg pain and weakness and contracture of the leg muscles. Threatened miscarriage. |
Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the lower back and secures the Chong and Ren channels to treat aching in the lower back and knees, weakness of the legs which makes walking difficult and especially threatened miscarriage due to instability of the Chong and Ren channels. Restless fetus or bleeding during pregnancy accompanied by lower back pain and a sense of dropping in the lower trunk. |
Fol. Artemisiae Argyi |
Hb. Taxilli |
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Excessive uterine bleeding with abdominal pain. |
Excessive uterine bleeding with abdominal pain. (stronger effect) |
Habitual miscarriage. Uterine bleeding from Kidney Deficiency. |
Rz. Drynariae |
Hb. Taraxaci |
Cx. Eucommiae |
Fractures or severe sprains. |
Breast sores and abscesses. |
Lower back and knee soreness and pain. |
Rz. Drynariae |
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis |
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Restless fetus or habitual miscarriage in the first trimester with uterine bleeding and severe low back pain. |
Topically for traumatic injuries with severe pain, swelling or fractures. |
Traumatic injuries. |
- This herb is often used for lower body pain.
- It repairs tissues damaged by trauma or internal degeneration.
- This herb tonifies without stagnating and is therefore very useful for arthritic conditions due to Deficiency.
- It is often used topically and internally for trauma with swelling and pain in the lower back and extremities.
- It is good for low back pain with significant aspects of Kidney Deficiency and Wind-Dampness.
- It can be used alone to treat polyuria and spermatorrhea.
- Both Xu Duan and Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng have the same therapeutic action but they are different in nature and flavor. They can be used together or if one is unavailable the other can be substituted for it. They both tonify the Liver and Kidneys, strengthen the sinews and bones and augment Blood to calm the fetus. Sang Ji Sheng expels Wind- Dampness and is more appropriate when the pain in the lower back, sinews and bones is due to Liver and Kidney Deficiency with Wind-Damp Bi. Xu Duan disseminates and unblocks all channels and excels at connecting the sinews and bones.
- Dry-fried Dipsacus Chao Xu Duan has an increased ability to tonify and moderated acrid and dispersing qualities so as to direct it to the Chong and Ren channels to stabilize them. It is also the best for calming the fetus unless there is bleeding, in which case, it should be charred
- Charred Dipsacus Xu Duan Tan stops bleeding and quiets the fetus. It is used for bleeding during pregnancy and threatened miscarriage or continuous uterine bleeding.
- Salt-prepared Dipsacus Yan Xu Duan has an enhanced ability to enter the Kidney channel and fortify the bones. It is often used when Kidney Deficiency leads to weakness of the lower back and knees, urinary frequency and leakage of Jing.
- Wine-fried Dipsacus Jiu Xu Duan has a stronger ability to reconnect sinews and bones and regulate blood vessels. It is used to treat traumatic injury, localized swelling, sprains, dislocations and fractures. It is also used for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi, and for cramps and spasm in the muscles.