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Mo Yao没药

MyrrhMyrrh

Autres nomsResina Commiphorae · Commiphora

Catégorie
Herbs that Invigorate Blood
Nature
neutre
Saveur
amer
Tropisme
Cœur, Foie, Rate
Posologie
3–12 g

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Doses usuelles

Posologie
3–12 g
Large doses
15 g
Tincture
1–3 ml
Essential Oil
2 gouttes

Actions & indications

Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, alleviates pain and reduces swelling
Blood Stasis with pain from trauma, sores, carbuncles, swellings, fixed abdominal masses, painful obstruction, chest pain, abdominal pain and amenorrhea
Generates flesh and promotes healing
Chronic non-healing sores

Contre-indications

  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
  • Contraindicated when Stasis is absent.
  • Contraindicated for those with excessive uterine bleeding.
  • Contraindicated for those with excessive postpartum lochia and abdominal pain from Deficiency.
  • Use caution with those who have a weak Stomach.
  • Do not use long-term.
  • Lower the dosage when combined with Olibanum Ru Xiang.

Associations

Notes

  • This herb is the resin of the stem, and was applied to corpses in ancient Egypt as a preservative.
  • Applied to the lips, it acts as an astringent.
  • It is used mainly for severe pain from Blood Stasis.
  • One source states that it also regulates Qi.
  • Both Mo Yao and Olibanum Ru Xiang invigorate the Blood, disperse Stasis, stop pain, reduce swelling and generate flesh: Ru Xiang is warm and piercingly aromatic, stops pain powerfully, acts more on Qi, invigorates the Blood more strongly and relaxes the sinews, while Mo Yao is neutral and bitter, breaks up Stagnation powerfully, drains and disperses the Blood, and acts more on the Blood.
  • Unprepared Myrrh Shen Mo Yao is generally used externally or in pill form.
  • Prepared Myrrh Zhi Mo Yao is gentler on digestion, tastes better, and more strongly invigorates the Blood, stops pain, restrains, and generates flesh.

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