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Lycopus
泽兰 〔澤蘭〕zé lán
Latin pharmacognostic name: Lycopi Herba
Alternate English names: bugleweed water horehound
Alternate Chinese names: 虎兰 hǔ lán; 虎蒲 hǔ pú; 小泽兰 shuǐ zé lán; 草泽兰 cǎo zé lán; 泽兰叶 zé lán yè
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Lycopus lucidus Turcz. var. hirtus Regel. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin (other sources): Lycopus lucidus Turcz.; Lycopus lucidus Turcz. var. hirtus Regel*; Lycopus lucidus Turcz. var. taiwanensis Hayata; Lycopus parviflorus Maxm.; Lycopus maackianus (Maxim.) Mak.; Lycopus coreanus Lévl.; Lycopus europaeus L.; Eupatorium chinense L.; Eupatorium fortunei Turcz.
Use: Medicinal
Category: Blood-quickening stasis-transforming agents / Blood-quickening menses-regulating agents
Properties: Acrid, bitter; slightly warm.
Channel entry: Liver and spleen channels.
Indications:
- Quickens the blood and dispels stasis: Blood stasis with menstrual pain, amenorrhea, menstrual irregularities, postpartum stasis obstruction abdominal pain,
injury from knocks and falls , and swelling of welling-abscesses. - Disinhibits urine and disperses swelling: Postpartum water swelling, puffy swelling, and ascites.
Dosage & Method: Oral: 10–15g in decoctions.
Warnings: Contraindicated in pregnancy; use with care in the absence of stasis.
Quality: Undamaged young leafy herbs with firm stems are the best.
Product Area: Most parts of China.
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