Stasis-Resolving Hemostatics
Dalbergia Wood (Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae)
Dalbergia Wood
Lignum Dalbergiae Odoriferae
降香
Rosewood Heart Wood
Name
Jiang Xiang (Lignun Dalbergiae Odoriferae)
The Effect of Jiang Xiang
Property
Pungent, warm; liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Resolve stasis and stop bleeding, regulate qi and alleviate pain.
Indications
Bleeding due to stasis, chest and hypochondrical pain, traumatic injury and pain due to stasis, vomiting and abdominal pain.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~6 g and decoct later; take 1~2 g powder once.
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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