三棱·Rhizoma Sparganii
common burr reed tuber
San Leng (三棱) is the rhizome of burr reed, recorded as Rhizoma Sparganii. It is bitter and acrid in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Liver and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that invigorate the Blood.
| Pinyin | san leng |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 三棱 |
| Latin Name | Rhizoma Sparganii |
| English Name | common burr reed tuber·common burr reed tuber; sparganium·Sparganium |
| Japanese | sanryo |
| Korean | samreung |
e zhu + dang gui + hong hua + tao ren
Blood Stasis with fixed abdominal masses and abdominal pain after childbirth
Blood Stasis pain
mu xiang + bing lang + qing pi + shen qu
Food Stagnation pain
mu xiang + bing lang + qing pi + shen qu + dang shen + bai zhu
Food Stagnation and Spleen Deficiency with pain
Clumped, accumulated Qi and Blood Stagnation: distending pain of chest, abdomen and epigastrium; amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea; ovarian cysts and uterine myoma. Food Stagnation. Hepatosplenomegaly with distending pain and palpable fixed masses under the ribs, in the epigastrium and in the abdomen (only for robust patients)
e zhu + huai niu xi + yan hu suo
Blood Stasis with abdominal masses, amenorrhea or abdominal pain
Qi Stagnation and indigestion with distention and pain of the epigastrium and abdomen
Spleen Deficiency with epigastric and abdominal pain
e zhu + mu li + bie jia + chuan shan jia + hong hua + tao ren
Splenomegaly or hepatomegaly.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-10 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
三棱·Rhizoma Sparganii
San Leng (Cu Zhi) (三棱) is san leng processed with vinegar, the rhizome of sparganium, recorded as Rhizoma Sparganii. No category, channels or actions are recorded for it.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows san leng.