乌药·Radix Linderae
combined spicebush root
Wu Yao (乌药) is the root of lindera, the combined spicebush, recorded as Radix Linderae. It is acrid in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Lung, Spleen, Kidney and Bladder channels. The catalogue files it among the herbs that regulate Qi.
| Pinyin | wu yao |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 乌药 |
| Latin Name | Radix Linderae |
| English Name | combined spicebush root·Lindera Root |
| Japanese | uyaku |
| Korean | oyak |
Flank pain with a stifling feeling in the chest
Cold stagnating and Qi obstructed, with a painful, distended epigastrium and abdomen
Qi Stagnation dysmenorrhea
Abdominal pain, above all a cold, painful feeling in the lower abdomen
Spleen and Kidney Deficiency Cold with diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain; Cold bulging disorder
xiao hui xiang + gao liang jiang + mu xiang + qing pi
Cold hernial disorder, with pain in the lower abdomen spreading to the testicles
Menstrual pain.
Wind invading the limbs, causing dizziness, headache, numbness and painful joints
Kidney Deficiency Cold with enuresis in children and frequent urination in adults
Abdominal pain from exterior Cold, scattering the Cold and relieving pain
Warms and holds Kidney Qi so it goes back to its source; Lower Jiao Deficiency Cold with urinary dribbling, frequency or incontinence that worsens with cold, by securing the urine
Warms Qi slowed by pathogenic Cold, sends Qi downward through the chest and abdomen, eases Liver and Gallbladder constraint and frees Qi at both Qi and Blood levels; painful Cold Qi with diarrhea, borborygmus and a distended abdomen; Qi and Blood Stagnation with irregular menses, lower abdominal pain, and pain and distention all over the body
xie bai + gua lou pi + yu jin + yan hu suo
Oppressive feeling in the chest with hypochondriac pain
chen pi + jiang can + ma huang + chuan xiong
Wind-Cold invading the channels and collaterals, causing stroke
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-10 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |