Liu Ji Nu

1 TASTE
Bitter and warm

2 MERIDIANS
Heart and spleen

3 FUNCTIONS
1. To invigorate blood and open the channels; 2. To stop pain

4 INDICATIONS
1. Blood stagnation manifested as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain or swelling and pain due to external injuries. Siphonostgeia (Liu Ji Nu) is used with Chinese angelica root (Dang Gui), Corydalis tuber (Yan Hu Suo) and Chuan Xiong rhizome (Chuanxiong).2. Hemorrhages and pain due to external injuries. The powder of Siphonostegia (Liujinu) is used alone, externally.

5 DOSAGE
3-10 g

6 COUTIONS
The herb is contraindicated during pregnancy.