Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
Meng Chong
Tabanus tabanus, gadfly
Channels Liver
Nature Cool BitterSlightly Toxic
Specimen photograph
not yet catalogued
not yet catalogued
Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Cool
- Nature & Flavour
- Bitter, Cool, Slightly Toxic
- Channels Entered
- Liver
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Tabanus
- Tone Marks
- méng chóng
Chinese Herb Actions
- Breaks Blood Stagnation, moves the Blood, unblocks the menses For traumatic injury, irregualr menstruation, amenorrhea, retention of the lochia, and abdominal masses.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 1 to 1.5 grams in decoction, 0.3 grams in powder (Chen)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use during pregnancy. This herb has been shown to cause teratogenic (birth defects) effects.
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
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This herb is considered toxic.
(while some Chinese herbs are toxic, it must be noted that many come prepared, or are combined, to mitigate their toxicity)
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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