Blood-Activating and Menstruation-Regulating Herbs
Wang Bu Liu Xing (Semen Vaccariae)
Name
Wang Bu Liu Xing (Cowherb Seed)
The Effect of Cowherb Seed
Property
Bitter, neutral; liver and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Promote circulation of blood, stimulate the menstrual flow, resolve swelling and promote milk secretion.
Indications
Amenorrhea, sores and boils, urine with blood, difficult labour, incised wound, galactostasis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~9 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
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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