Ingredient: Lindera root (wu yao) (Lindera strychnifolia).
| Mandarin: 烏藥 Pin-Yin: Wu Yao English: Lindera Korean: 오미자 Romaji: Uyaku Kanji: 烏薬 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Linderae Radix
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Warm, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Lung, spleen, kidney, bladder
Herb Actions:
- Encourages the flow of qi
- Reduces pain
- Brings warmth to the kidneys
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with deficiency of qi or blood, or excess internal heat
Commonly Found In:
- Persica & Carthamus Combination, Tang-kuei Sixteen Herb Combination, Tokoro Combination, Cnidium & Rehmannia Formula