Blood-Activating and Menstruation-Regulating Herbs
Si Gua Teng: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Si Gua Teng (Towel Gourd Stem)
The Effect of Si Gua Teng
Property
Bitter, sour, slightly cold; spleen, kidney, spleen and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Dredge meridians and activate blood, strengthen the spleen and kill parasites.
Indications
Abnormal menstruation, edema, nasosinusitis, gingival atrophy, acroanesthesia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~24 g or stir-bake it into charcoal to make powder. Proper dosage is for external application. Stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound it into power for applying.
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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