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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