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Alternate Chinese names: 川膝 chuān xī

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Cyathula officinalis Kuan. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Cyathula officinalis Kuan*; Cyathula capitata (Wall.) Moq.

Use: Medicinal

Category: Blood-quickening stasis-transforming agents / Blood-quickening menses-regulating agents

Properties: Sweet and slightly bitter*; balanced*; nontoxic.

Channel entry: Liver and kidney channels.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind; disinhibits dampness; frees menstruation; quickens the blood. Treats wind-damp lumbar and knee pain; wilting (wěi) of the lower extremities; hypertonicity of the sinews; blood strangury; bloody urine; amenorrhea; concretions and conglomerations.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (4.5–9g), steep in wine, or use in powders etc.

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