Blood-Activating Analgesics
Tie Bang Chui (Pendulous Monkshood Root)
Name
Tie Bang Chui (Pendulous Monkshood Root)
The Effect of 铁棒锤
Property
Bitter, pungent, warm, severe toxic; lung and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Activate blood and dissipate stasis, dispel wind and eliminate dampness, resolve swelling to alleviate pain.
Indications
Traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, snake bites, sores and boils, chilblain, swelling and pain due to fracture.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1.5~3 g or take the powder, 0.06~0.15 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
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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