Medicinals
xié cǎo / 缬草 / 纈草 / valerian root
Latin pharmacognostic name: Valerianae Officinalis Radix et Rhizoma
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Alternate Chinese names:
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Spirit-quieting agents / Heart-nourishing spirit-quieting agents
Properties: Acrid, sweet; warm.
Channel entry: heart and liver channels.
Indications:
- Nourishes the heart and quiets the spirit: Insomnia,
reduced sleep , and heart palpitation. - Rectifies qì, quickens the blood, and relieves pain: Blood stasis patterns of menstrual pain or amenorrhea, pain in the lumbus and legs,
injury from knocks and falls , and pain in the stomach duct and abdomen.
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