San Qi
| San Qi in TCM:Explore the properties of San Qi according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: psuedoginseng, notoginseng
Pharmacuetical Name: Radix Notoginseng
Properties: sweet, slightly bitter, warm
Temperature: warm
Channels: LI, ST, LV
Flavors: sweet
Special Properties:
stops bleeding, reduces swelling, alleviates bi syndrome
Actions / Indications:
- Stops bleeding; transforms stasis (bleeding with
stasis, hematemesis, hematochezia, epistaxis, blood in urine or stool,
uterine bleeding, internal and external bleeding)
- Reduces swelling; relieves pain (chest bi, first
herb of choice for traumatic injuries; chest and abdominal pain, joint
pain due to blood stasis; modern use for cardio
or cerebral vascular diseases, angina, windstroke, stubborn headaches)
- (cc: pregnancy)
- (cc: yin and blood deficiency)
- (cooking: CRUSH first)
Special Notes:
- note: pay attention to dosage to avoid unwanted side effects: raw
(3-9g), powder 1-3gm(in severe bleeding cases can increase dosage to 3-6g
bid or tid)
- San Qi improves cardio function, relieves
fatigue after heavy exertion, strengthens constitution, improves memory
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