Blood-Activating Analgesics
Dan Dao Gen (单刀根)
Name
Dan Dao Gen (Lysidice rhodostegia)
Sources
The drug is the dried or fresh root of Lysidice rhodostegia Hance(family Leguminosae), growing on hills, in woods, at the banks of river, and distributed chiefly in Taiwan,Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan of China.
The Effect of 单刀根
Actions
Activate blood and dissipate stasis, relieve swelling and alleviate pain.
Indications
Rheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury; traumatic bleeding for external use.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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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