Blood-Activating Analgesics
Feng Xiang Zhi: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Feng Xiang Zhi (Resin of Sweetgum)
The Effect of Feng Xiang Zhi
Property
Pungent, bitter, neutral; spleen, lung and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Activate blood and cool blood, remove toxicity and alleviate pain.
Indications
Hemorrhinia, deep-rooted boil, ulcer, scrofula, dentalgia, hematemesis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~6g, or made into pill or powder commonly. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into paste for applying or grinded into powder.
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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