Mo Yao
| Mo Yao in TCM:Explore the properties of Mo Yao according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: myrrh
Pharmacuetical Name: Myrrha
Properties: bitter, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: SP, HT, LV
Flavors: bitter
Special Properties:
circulates blood, reduces swelling, alleviates bi syndrome
Actions / Indications:
- Moves blood, dispels stasis; relieves pain (pain
due to blood stasis from trauma with bruising; immobile abdominal masses;
painful bi; chest pain, post-partum abdominal pain with spotting; amenorrhea)
- Reduces swelling; generates flesh (topically for
chronic non-healing sores and ulcerations, bi syndrome, trauma; internal
use for boils, carbuncles, sores, swellings, intestinal and breast abcessess)
Special Notes:
- Compare Mo Yao to Ru Xiang, which has a
very similar function. Ru Xiang is stronger to relax tendons and is often used to treat bi syndrome.
Contraindications:
- (cc: pregnancy)
- (cc: SP deficiency)
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