Stasis-Resolving Hemostatics
Xiao Bo Gu: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Xiao Bo Gu (Herba Gendarussae)
The Effect of Xiao Bo Gu
Property
Pungent, warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Remove stasis and alleviate pain, reunion the fractured tendons and bones.
Indications
Traumatic injury, abdominal pain after delivery, amenorrhea due to blood stasis, rheumatoid arthritis, fractured tendons and bones.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded 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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