Ru Xiang
| Ru Xiang in TCM:Explore the properties of Ru Xiang according to Chinese Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: mastic, frankincense, olibanum
Pharmacuetical Name: Gummi Olibanum
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: SP, HT, LV
Flavors: bitter, pungent
Special Properties: circulates qi, circulates blood, reduces swelling
Actions / Indications:
- Invigorates blood, promotes qi movement, relieves pain; relaxes
sinews (chest, stomach, epigastric and abdominal pain due to
qi and blood stagnation; pain and swelling due to trauma; amenorrhea
or dysmenorrhea due to blood stasis)
- Reduces swelling; promotes flesh generation (skin
lesions, ulcerations, use topically as an ointment or powder for chronic
non-healing sores, carbuncles, bi syndrome, trauma. Take internally
for early stage carbuncles, sores, swelling, boils, intestinal and breast
abcesses)
- (cc: pregnancy)
- (cc: SP deficiency)
Special Notes:
- Compare Ru Xiang to Mo Yao, which has a very
similar function. Ru Xiang is stronger to relax tendons and is often
used to treat bi syndrome.
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