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Ru Xiang乳香

OlibanumFrankincense

Autres nomsGummi Olibani · Gum Olibanum · Mastic · Boswellia

Catégorie
Herbs that Invigorate the Blood
Nature
tiède
Saveur
piquant, amer
Tropisme
Cœur, Foie, Rate
Posologie
3–10 g

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Doses usuelles

Posologie
3–10 g
Large doses
15 g
Tincture
1–4 ml
Essential Oil
2 gouttes

Actions & indications

Invigorates the Blood and promotes the movement of *Qi*
  • Pain due to Blood Stasis from traumatic injury
  • Early stage toxic sores, carbuncles, swellings and pain
  • Blood Stasis with chest, epigastric or abdominal pain
Relaxes the sinews, activates the channels and alleviates pain
Wind-Damp-Bi with rigidity and spasms
Reduces swelling and generates flesh
  • Topically as an ointment or powder to reduce swelling, generate flesh, alleviate pain and promote healing of sores, carbuncles, and traumatic injury
  • Pain, redness and swelling of the gums, mouth and throat

Contre-indications

  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
  • Contraindicated in the absence of Stasis.
  • Use with caution in Spleen Deficiency and weak Stomach.
  • Do not use long term.
  • Do not use when sores have already perforated.
  • Avoid early use when pus is profuse.

Associations

Notes

  • It is frequently paired with Myrrh Mo Yao to invigorate the Blood and break up Blood Stasis, and it works especially well for sharp, colicky pain.
  • Where this herb is stronger at invigorating the channels, Mo Yao is more effective at breaking up obstruction.
  • It is the resin obtained from the Boswellia Carteri (olive) tree.
  • It is highly useful for treating injured tissue that presents with swelling and pain.
  • It also finds use as an incense and as a deodorant.
  • Some sources credit this herb with controlling bleeding.
  • Ru Xiang and Myrrh Mo Yao share the ability to invigorate the Blood, disperse Stasis, relieve pain, reduce swelling and generate flesh. Ru Xiang is warm and sharply aromatic, is a powerful pain reliever that acts more on Qi, invigorates the Blood more forcefully and relaxes the sinews, while Mo Yao is neutral and bitter, breaks up Stagnation more powerfully, and drains and disperses Blood, acting more on the Blood itself.
  • Unprepared Frankincense Sheng Ru Xiang is generally reserved for external use.
  • Vinegar-prepared Frankincense Zhi Ru Xiang is gentler on digestion, tastes better, and is more effective at invigorating the Blood, relieving pain, restraining and inhibiting, and generating flesh. It acts particularly on the Liver channel and is often used for chest and flank pain, mobile or fixed abdominal masses, dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea.

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