qian nian jian

Name: qian nian jian
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千年健·Rhizoma Homalomenae

homalomena rhizome

About qian nian jian

Qian Nian Jian (千年健) is the rhizome of homalomena, recorded as Rhizoma Homalomenae. It is acrid, bitter and sweet in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Liver and Kidney channels. Its Chinese name reads as a thousand years of health.

Names

Pinyin	qian nian jian
Chinese	千年健
Latin Name	Rhizoma Homalomenae
English Name	homalomena rhizome

Classification

Channels: Kidney, Liver
Flavour: Acrid, Sweet, Bitter
Temperature: Warm

Actions and indications

Dispels Wind-Damp and strengthens the sinews and bones

Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with pain, spasm or numbness, whether superficial or deep
Painful, stiff joints with numb, tight sinews
Soft or weak sinews and bones with spasm, particularly in older patients

Moves Qi

Painful swelling after injury
Tight, painful joints after an injury

Combinations

ji xue teng + gou qi zi
Elderly patients with numb limbs, muscle spasms, and pain of the joints and lower back
hu gu + huai niu xi + wu jia pi
Taken as a medicinal wine by elderly patients with numbness, muscle spasms, joint pain and lower back pain
luo shi teng + hai feng teng + chuan niu xi
Muscle and joint pain
bai zhi + shu di huang + wu jia pi + xu duan
Elderly patients with Bi syndrome

Dosage

Age	Raw	Granule	Tincture	Concentrate	Frequency
Any	4.5-10 g	—	—	—	—

Cautions

caution Yin deficiency with Heat, as it is acrid, warm and drying
caution Can produce toxic side effects and overdose cases are on record; keep strictly to the prescribed range and do not use it casually
pregnancy Not documented as contraindicated in pregnancy or breastfeeding, but given the overdose reports seek professional guidance