Ingredient: Scirpus stem (san leng) (Sparganium stoloniferum).
| Mandarin: 三稜 Pin-Yin: San Leng English: Scirpus Korean: 유향 Romaji: Sanryo Kanji: 三稜 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Sparganii Rhizoma
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Acrid, bitter, neutral
Channels Entered:
- Spleen, liver
Herb Actions:
- Unblocks blood stagnation
- Encourages the flow of qi
- Relieves pain
- Disperses accumulations
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those who are pregnant or have profuse menstruation
Commonly Found In:
- Forsythia & Laminaria Combination