苏木·Lignum Sappan
Sappan Wood
Toxic
Su Mu (苏木) is the heartwood of sappan, a legume tree, recorded as Lignum Sappan. It is sweet, salty and acrid in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Heart, Liver and Spleen channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that invigorate the Blood.
| Pinyin | su mu |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 苏木 |
| Latin Name | Lignum Sappan |
| English Name | Sappan Wood |
| Japanese | soboku |
| Korean | somok |
ru xiang + mo yao mo yao + xue jie
Swelling and pain from trauma
Abdominal pain due to Blood Stasis and Qi Stagnation: moves Qi and Blood strongly, breaks up stagnant Blood and relieves pain
Pain and swelling after trauma, applied externally as a wash
Heavy bleeding after childbirth, with dizziness, vertigo, blurred vision and breathlessness
dang gui + chi shao + hong hua
Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea and abdominal pain after childbirth from Blood Stasis
Moves Blood and opens menstrual flow; injuries with swollen, painful bruising or hematoma; coronary heart disease
sang zhi + hong hua + chi shao + di long + jiang huang + dan nan xing
Paralysis. Hemiplegia.
gua lou + xie bai + tan xiang + wu ling zhi + hong hua + pu huang + yuan zhi + bing lang
Chest and abdominal pain.
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Maximum dosage: 15g | 3-10 g | — | — | — | — |
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