Medicinals

wáng bù liú xíng / 王不留行 / 王不留行 / vaccaria [seed]

Latin pharmacognostic name: Vaccariae Semen

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 不留行 bù liú xíng; 王不流行 wáng bù liú xíng; 禁宫花 jìn gōng huā; 剪金花 jiǎn jīn huā; 金剪刀草 jīn jiǎn dāo cǎo; 金盏银台 jīn zhǎn yín tái; 麦蓝子 mài lán zǐ

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Blood-Quickening Stasis-dispelling agents / Blood-quickening menses-regulating agents

Properties: Acrid, bitter; balanced.

Channel entry: liver, stomach, and bladder channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: Decoct (4.5–9g) or make into pills or powders. Topical: Apply ground and blended with liquid.

Warning:

Use with care in pregnancy.

Quality:

Best are dry evenly sized plump black seeds free of extraneous matter.

Product Area:

northern regions from Xīnjiāng in the West to Manchuria in the East.

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