San Leng (Scirpus Rhizome)

Submitted by yyh_staff on Sat, 2008-06-07 10:08.
Chinese Name: 
San Leng
English Name: 
Scirpus Rhizome
Functions and Usage: 
  • Breaks up blood stasis, promotes movement of Qi, alleviates pain - amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, post partum abdominal pain, abdominal masses.
  • Dissolves food stagnation, accumulations.
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes): 
Dosage and Preparation Notes: 
  • Dosage: 3-9g
Channels Influenced: 
Temperature and Taste Properties: 
Contraindications: 
  • Avoid During Pregnancy
Notes: 

There are no additional notes for this herb.

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