E Zhu (Zedoaria Rhizome)

Submitted by yyh_staff on Sat, 2008-06-07 08:36.
Chinese Name: 
E Zhu
English Name: 
Zeodoaria Rhizome
Functions and Usage: 
  • Breaks up blood stasis, promotes movement of Qi, alleviates pain - abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal masses, epigastric masses due to blood stasis.
  • Dissolve food stagnation, accumulations.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes): 
Dosage and Preparation Notes: 
  • Dosage: 3-9g
Channels Influenced: 
Temperature and Taste Properties: 
Contraindications: 
  • Do Not Use During Pregnancy
Notes: 

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