San Leng (Bur Reed Rhizome)

Herb 19 of 34 in Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation

Channels:

LIV, SP

Properties:

Bitter, Spicy, Neutral

Latin:

Rhizoma Sparganii

Chinese:

三棱

Tone Marks:

sān léng

Translation:

Three Edges

Chinese Herb Actions

• Breaks Blood Stasis, Moves Qi, Relieves Pain
  One of the strongest herbs for Blood Stasis, it is reserved for severe pain with palpable masses. Also for amenorrhea, dysmenorrheal, postpartum abdominal pain, and abdominal masses.
• Dissolves Accumulations
  For Food Stagnation and Qi Stagnation resulting in severe abdominal pain and distention

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Do not use during pregnancy. This herb has been shown to cause teratogenic (birth defects) effects.
• Do not use for patients with hypermenorrhea

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• None Noted
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Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)
• 3-10 grams in decoction (Chen)

• Ya Xiao (Nitrum)