Ingredient: Liquidamber resin (lu lu tong) (Liquidamber taiwaniana).
| Mandarin: 路路通 Pin-Yin: Lu Lu Tong English: Liquidambar Romaji: Rorotsu Kanji: 路路通 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Liquidambaris Fructus
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Neutral, bitter
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, liver
Herb Actions:
- Encourages the flow of blood and qi
- Opens the middle burner
- Removes blockages from the channels
- Extinguishes wind
- Encourages metabolism of water
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those who are pregnant
Commonly Found In:
- No formulas found