Medicinals

líng xiāo huā / 凌霄花 / 凌霄花 / campsis flower;

Latin pharmacognostic name: Campsis Flos

Alternate English names: Chinese trumpet creeper flower

Alternate Chinese names: 灵霄花 líng xiāo huā; 紫葳 zǐ wēi

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

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

Properties: Sour; cold.

Channel entry: liver channel.

Indications:

  • Quickens the blood and breaks stasis: Blood stagnation amenorrhea; concretions and conglomerations.
  • Cools the blood and dispels wind: Itchy skin; damp lichen.

    Dosage & Method:

    Oral: Decoct 3-10g. Topical: Appropriate amount.

    Warning:

    Contraindicated in pregnancy and in qì-blood vacuity.

    Quality:

    Large brown-yellow flowers intact and without stalks are the best.

    Product Area:

    Jiāngsū.

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