Medicinals

dà xuè téng / 大血藤 / 大血藤 / sargentodoxa [stem]

Latin pharmacognostic name: Sargentodoxae Caulis

Alternate English names:

Alternate Chinese names: 大活血 dà huó xuè; 红藤 hóng téng; 千年健[2] qiān nián jiàn

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents

Properties: Bitter; balanced.

Channel entry: large intestine and liver channels.

Indications:

Dosage & Method:

Oral: 15–30g in decoctions. It can also be powdered or steeped in wine and may be applied topically as well.

Warning:

Should not be taken liberally in pregnancy.

Notes:

This item is often sold as jī xuè téng (Spatholobi Caulis). However, the two differ in their properties and they are easily distinguished from one another despite widespread mislabeling in the marketplace.

Quality:

Thick stems are the best.

Product Area:

Hénán, ānhuī, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Jiāngxī, Fújiàn, Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī, Húnán, Húběi, Sìchuān, Guìzhōu, and Shǎnxī (Shaanxi).

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