Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
Lu Lu Tong 路路通
Fructus Liquidambaris Taiwaniae Sweetgum Fruit
✓ National Exam
Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- LIV, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Fructus Liquidambaris Taiwaniae
- Chinese
- 路路通
- Tone Marks
- lù lù tōng
- Translation
- All Roads Open
Chinese Herb Actions
- Moves Qi and Blood, Opens Channels, Opens Middle Burner Excellent for pain in low back, knees and extremities. For epigastric pain, abdominal pain, irregular menses, and scanty menses
- Promotes Urination, Expels Wind, Treats Allergies For dysuria and edema, nasal congestion, painful obstruction. Able to treat skin and nasal allergies including urticaria, allergic rhinitis, and general itching.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 4.5–9 grams in decoction (Bensky)
- 3-9 grams in decoction (Chen)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use during pregnancy
- Do not use for hypermenorrhea
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
Sources & References
Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus
The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.
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Chinese Herbs Books & References
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