INDIVIDUAL HERBS
Pharmaceutical Latin: | Sanguis Draconis Resina Daemonoropis |
Common English: | Dragon's Blood Resinous Discharge Calamus Gum |
Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Sweet Salty (Astringent) |
Neutral |
Heart Liver (Pericardium) |
Decoction: 0.3-0.6g Pills and Powders: 1-1.5g Tincture:0.2-0.5ml |
Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and alleviates pain |
Pain from Blood Stasis, especially due to traumatic injury such as injury from falls, fractures, contusions and sprains |
Stops bleeding |
Applied topically for bleeding due to external injury |
Protects the surface of ulcers, prevents decay and generates flesh |
Chronic non-healing ulcers and cancers |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Alumen |
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Trauma-induced pain, swelling or hemorrhage, especially in the chest and abdomen. |
Bruising, swelling and pain from trauma. |
Stops bleeding without causing Stasis for sores that have perforated but fail to heal. As a powder topically for wounds from metal blades. |
Pollen Typhae |
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Chronic, non-healing ulcers. |
Bleeding due to External injury. |
Topically for open sores with discharge of pus. |
Myrrh |
Myrrh |
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Amenorrhea and menstrual pain with abdominal masses due to Blood Stasis. |
As a powder with grain-based liquor for External or traumatic injuries with excruciating pain. |
Postpartum chest congestion and dyspnea. |
- This herb has recently used for bleeding from the upper digestive tract.
- This can be use as a stand-alone herb.
- Xue Jie, Olibanum Ru Xiang and Myrrh Mo Yao all promote movement of Blood, stop pain, generate flesh and assist in the healing of sores. Xue Jie enters the Blood Level and is most able to generate flesh, help heal sores and stop bleeding. Ru Xiang and Mo Yao both enter the Qi and Blood levels and are better at transforming Stasis, reducing swelling, and stopping pain and are most appropriate for Qi and Blood Stagnation in the chest and abdomen, pain in the joints due to Wind-Damp Bi and painful, swollen sores.