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Dalbergiae Odiferae Lignum

Dalbergia [wood]

降真香 〔降真香〕 jiàng zhēn xiāng

Alternate Chinese names: 真香 zhēn xiāng; 降香 jiàng xiāng; 降香片 jiàng xiāng piàn; 降真香 jiàng zhēn xiāng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Dalbergia odorifera T. Chen; Dalbergia sissoo Roxb.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid; warm; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.

Actions and indications: Rectifies qì, stanches bleeding, moves stasis, and settles pain. Treats vomiting of blood (blood ejection); expectoration of blood; bleeding from incised wounds; injury from knocks and falls; welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū); swollen sores; wind-damp lumbar and leg pain; qì pain in the heart [region] and stomach.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (2.4‒4.5g). Topical: Apply ground to a powder.

Production area: Guǎngdōng, Vietnam.

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