Vinegar-processed Burreed Rhizome Sparganium stoloniferum (Rhizoma Sparganii, vinegar-processed)
Medicines that activate blood and resolve stasisNeutral
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Traditional recorded function
Break blood and move qi, resolve accumulation and relieve pain
1. Used for amenorrhea and abdominal pain, and abdominal masses and accumulations due to Blood stasis and qi stagnation. 2. Used for food accumulation and qi stagnation with distending pain in the epigastrium and abdomen.
Nature & taste
BitterPungentNeutral
Meridians entered
SpleenLiver
Botanical source
Accepted nameSparganium stoloniferum (Buch.-Ham. ex Graebn.) Buch.-Ham. ex Juz.
FamilyTyphaceae
Herbal properties
ReducingDispersing
Found in these formulas
Aucklandia and Areca PillBlack Gold PillDecoction to Dispel Swelling and Break Up Hard MassesJiejie Fang (Nodule Formula)Lichong Tang (Decoction for Regulating the Chong Vessel)Viscera-Clearing Decoction