Gui Jian Yu Single Herb Extract 100 grams

Gui Jian Yu Single Herb Extract, 100g

Unit Size

100 Grams

Potency

5:1

Taste

Bitter - Bensky

Properties

Cold - Bensky

Contraindications

Pregnancy - Bensky

Chinese Symptomology

traumatic injuries, irregular menstruation, postpartum abdominal pain, pain due to wind-dampness; parasites

Actions

Breaks up blood stasis, kills parasites - Bensky

Pattern

Blood stasis; pain due to wind-dampness

Channels Entered

Liver - Bensky

Chinese name

gui jian yu

English name

Spindle tree wings

Description

Breaks up blood stasis and unblocks the menses: for traumatic injuries, irregular menstruation, postpartum abdominal pain, and pain due to wind-dampness. As it also has a mild effect in eliminating parasites, it can be used for abdominal pain due to parasites. - Bensky: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Traditional Growing Location: Henan Province, China

Traditional Preparation: Dried

Excipient: Guijianyu (Euonymus alatus) Powder

Clinical Note: A safe and effective anti-parasite, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer herb that features prominently in Daoist Gu prescriptions (literally, "The Arrow That Slays the Demons"), but that has become forgotten over time.

Ingredients

Euonymus alatus