INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba Lycopi
Common English:	Bugleweed Bright Bugleweed Lycopus

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter Acrid (Sweet) (Aromatic)	Slightly Warm	Liver Spleen (Urinary Bladder)	3-15g Up to 30g topically Tincture: 2-4ml

Actions

Indications/Syndromes

Invigorates the Blood and dispels Blood Stasis (Regulates menstruation)

Blood Stasis obstructing menstruation

Postpartum abdominal pain due to Blood Stasis

Pain and swelling from abscess or trauma (internal and topical)

Promotes urination and disperses swellings

Systemic and facial edema (adjunctively)

Postpartum painful urinary dysfunction (adjunctively)

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Concurrent use with diuretics such as chlorothiazide, hydrochlorothiazide, furmoside (Lasix), bumetinide (Bumex) and torsemide (Demadex) may lead to increased elimination of water and/or electrolytes.

Rz. Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong	Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen	Rz. Curcumae Longae Jiang Huang Ramus Tinosporae Sinensis Kuan Jin Teng
Pain due to trauma, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea.	Swelling and pain due to trauma.	As a wash for swelling and pain due to trauma.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Flos Lonicerae Jin Yin Hua Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao	Rz. Imperatae Bai Mao Gen	Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae Han Fang Ji
Swelling and pain due to abscess.	Edema with Heat.	Removes water, invigorates Blood and unblocks the collaterals for ascites, edema of the face and extremities and leg Qi. Postpartum edema.
Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao	Rx. Ligustici Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Flos Carthami Hong Hua Sm. Persicae Tao Ren	Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao
Disorders which include both Blood Stasis and accumulation of pathogenic water such as Blood separation. (amenorrhea followed by generalized edema)	Pain and bruises.	Menstrual pain, irregular menstruation and postpartum abdominal pain.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao	Rx. Salviae Miltiorrhizae Dan Shen Rx. Curcumae Yu Jin	Rx. Cyathulae Chuan Niu Xi
Amenorrhea due to Blood Deficiency with Fire.	Chest and hypochondriac pain due to Qi and Blood Stagnation.	Back pain from Blood Stagnation due to traumatic injury.

This herb is not strong and is always used with other herbs.
It is aromatic and can open Liver congestion.
It is said to help expel pathogenic Heat, tonify the Blood, warm the Liver and invigorate the Blood.
This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
This herb disintegrates masses in the abdomen and reduces edema.
When used with tonics it can reduce masses and tonify at the same time without damaging Qi.
It is said that this is a particularly effective herb for Blood diseases.
Fresh Lycopus Xian Ze Lan also relieves toxicity and is often applied topically for sores, bites, and traumatic injuries.
Ze Lan and Rz. Ligustici Chuanxiong Chuan Xiong are both aromatic, invigorate the Blood and stop pain. Ze Lan promotes fluid metabolism and facilitates urination and is used in disorders in which Blood Stasis and edema both occur. Chuan Xiong moves the Qi within the Blood and ascends to the head and eyes to expel Wind and stop headaches.
Both Ze Lan and Hb. Leonuri Yi Mu Cao invigorate the Blood facilitate, urination and treat toxic swellings. Ze Lan is known for its gentle and harmonious action and is suitable for either hot or Cold disorders involving Blood Stasis including reducing swelling. Yi Mu Cao is stronger as a Blood mover and diuretic. It is cooling and better suited for for Blood Heat combined with Blood Stasis.