Blood-Activating Analgesics
Li Zi (栗子)
Name
Li Zi （Chestnut）
The Effect of 栗子
Property
Sweet, warm; spleen, stomach and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Nourish the stomach, strengthen the spleen, tonify the kidney and strengthen the tendons, activate blood and resolve swelling, stop bleeding.
Indications
Nose bleeding, hematochezia, hematemesis, scrofula, diarrhea, incised wound, regurgitation, sores and weakness of waist and knees.
Dosage and Administrations
Eat it directly or cook it. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Cautions
Don’t take overdose.
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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