gui jian yu

鬼箭羽·Ramulus Euonymi

Euonymi twig

About gui jian yu

Gui Jian Yu (鬼箭羽) is the winged twig of euonymus, recorded as Ramulus Euonymi. It is bitter in flavour and cold in temperature, entering the Liver channel alone. Its Chinese name reads as ghost-arrow feather, for the corky wings along the twig.

Names

Pinyingui jian yu
Chinese鬼箭羽
Latin NameRamulus Euonymi
English NameEuonymi twig

Classification

Channels
Liver
Flavour
Bitter
Temperature
Cold

Actions and indications

Breaks up Blood stasis and unblocks menstruation

  • Traumatic injury
  • Irregular periods
  • Abdominal pain after childbirth arising from Wind-Damp

Kills parasites

  • Parasites causing abdominal pain

Eliminates Wind-toxin

  • Toxic Heat

Clears Heat, cools the Blood and stops bleeding

  • Heat in the Blood

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any3-9 g————

Cautions