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Latin pharmacognostic name: Aristolochiae Radix

Alternate English names: birthwort root

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Aristolochia debilis Sieb. et Zucc.

Origin (other sources): Aristolochia debilis Sieb. et Zucc.*; Aristolochia contorta Bge.; Aristolochia kaempferi Willd.; Aristolochia chuii C.Y. Wu

Use: Medicinal

Category: Qì-rectifying agents

Properties: Acrid and bitter; slightly cold.

Channel entry: Liver and stomach channels.

Indications:

• Moves qì and relieves pain: Distension and pain in the chest, rib-side, and abdomen due to liver-stomach qì stagnation.
• Resolves toxin and disperses swelling: Sand distension (shā zhàng) with abdominal pain; venomous snake bites.

  Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (3–10g) or use in powders (1.5–2g). Topical: Apply ground.

  Warnings: Use with care in vacuity cold.

  Notes: The term qīng mù xiāng 青木香 is also an alternate name for mù xiāng 木香.

  Quality: Large firm roots that are farinaceous in texture and that have a strong aroma are best.

  Product Area: Zhèjiāng, Jiāngsū, ānhuī, and to lesser extent in Guǎngxī, Húnán, and Húběi.

  See also: Mù xiāng (木香 Aucklandiae Radix, costusroot); Chuān mù xiāng (川木香 Vladimiriae Radix, common vladimiria)

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