Wind-Damp-Dispelling, tendons-Soothing and Collaterals-Activating Herbs
Ligum Cinnamomi Camphorae
Name
Zhang Mu (Camphorwood)
The Effect of Ligum Cinnamomi Camphorae
Property
Pungent, warm; liver and spleen meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind-cold, warm the spleen and stomach, regulate qi, activate blood and dredge meridians.
Indications
Barbiers, scabies, tinea, rheumatic arthritis, pruritus, traumatic injury, diarrhea and vomiting caused by cold-damp, stomachache caused by cold, common cold due to wind-cold.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~20 g, or soaked in wine, or pounded into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, 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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