Chinese name:

Source:

Notoginseng Radix - root

Nature:

• warm (balanced, slightly cool, non-toxic)

Taste:

• sweet, slightly bitter (slightly sweet, pungent)

Tropism:

• liver and stomach (heart, large intestine, lungs, kidneys)

Direction of action:

• descending

Effects:

• invigorates blood

• stops bleeding
• reduces pain
• promotes healing

Dosage:

• 3 – 9 g in decoction
• 1 – 1.5 g in powder/pill up to 3 times daily

Contraindications:

• use with caution during pregnancy

Use in recipes:

Gu Sui Bu Wan, Da Po Dan Jie Shi Tang, Su He Tang, Fu Fang Dan Shen Pian