Blood-Activating Analgesics
Codfish: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Xue Yu (Codfish)
The Effect of Codfish
Property
Sweet, neutral.
Actions
Activate blood, alleviate pain, relax the bowels.
Indications
Constipation, traumatic bleeding, traumatic injury.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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