Blood-Activating and Menstruation-Regulating Herbs
Hei Zhong Cao Zi (Semen Nigellae)
Name
Hei Zhong Cao Zi (Semen Nigellae)
The Effect of 黑种草子
Property
Sweet, pungent, warm; spleen, lung and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Activate blood and stimulate the menstrual flow, promote diuresis and remove calculus, tonify the kidney and brain.
Indications
Edema, amenorrhea, abnormal menstruation, dizziness, scabies, cough and dyspnea, leucoderma, lithangiuria, hypogalactia, early white beard and hair,.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women and people with heat disease.
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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