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Knotty pine wood
松节 〔松節〕sōng jié
Latin pharmacognostic name: Pini Nodi Lignum
Alternate Chinese names: 黄松木节 huáng sōng mù jié; 松木节 sōng mù jié;黄松节 huáng sōng jié; 松郎头 sōng láng tóu; 靛根 diàn gēn; 油松节 yóu sōng jié
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Pinus tabulaeformis Carr.; Pinus massoniana Lamb; Pinus densiflora Sieb. et Zucc. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Pinus massoniana Lamb.; Pinus tabulaeformis Carr.; Pinus yunnanensis Franch.
Use: Medicinal
Category: Wind-damp–dispelling agents / Wind-cold-damp–dispelling agents
Properties: Bitter, acrid; warm.
Channel entry: Liver and kidney channels.
Indications:
- Dispels wind-damp: Impediment patterns in which the emphasis is on cold and dampness.
- Frees the network vessels and relieves pain: Painful stasis swelling due to
injury from knocks and falls .
Dosage & Method: Oral: 10–15g in decoctions.
Quality: Large reddish-brown pieces that are oily in texture are best.
Product Area: Pinus tabulaeformus: Liáoníng, Jílín, Héběi, Shānxī, Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), Gānsū, Inner Mongolia, Níngxià, Qīnghǎi, Hénán, and Shāndōng. Pinus Massoniana: Hénán, ānhuī, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Fújiàn, Táiwān, Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī, Húnán, Húběi, Sìchuān, Guìzhōu, Yúnnán, and Shǎnxī (Shaanxi). Pinus yunnanensis: Yúnnán, Guìzhōu, Sìchuān, and Guǎngxī.
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