Blood-Activating and Menstruation-Regulating Herbs
Ze Lan: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ze Lan (Herba Lycopi)
The Effect of Ze Lan
Property
Pungent, bitter, slightly warm; liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Activate blood and dispel blood stasis, promote diuresis and resolve swelling.
Indications
Abdominal mass, traumatic injury, incised wound, sores and boils, amenorrhea, abdominal pain due to blood stasis after delivery, dropsy of body and face.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~12 g, or made into pill and powder. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing or pounded for applying with fresh product.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to people without blood stasis.
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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