Blood-Activating Analgesics
Jie Gu Mu (Williams Elder Twig)
Name
Jie Gu Mu (Elderberry)
The Effect of 接骨木
Property
Sweet, bitter, neutral; liver meridian entered.
Actions
Dispel wind and dredge meridians, activate blood and alleviate pain, promote diuresis and resolve swelling.
Indications
Traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, difficult urination, edema.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30g, or made into pills or powder. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
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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