Materia Medica Data
- Category
- Herbs that Regulate the Qi
- Temperature
- Warm
- Nature & Flavour
- Spicy, Warm, Aromatic
- Channels Entered
- LU, SP, ST
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Lignum Santali Albi
- Chinese
- 檀香
- Tone Marks
- tán xiāng
Chinese Herb Actions
- Moves Qi and Harmonize Stomach Used for abdominal pain, epigastric pain, vomiting of clear fluids, poor appetite, hiccups, nausea in the chest and throat region, and belching.
- Disperses Cold and Relieves Pain Relieves constricting chest pain, angina, dyspnea, and feelings of chest oppression. Also treats cold and pain in the abdomen and epigastric region
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 1-3 grams in decoction (Chen)
- 2-5 grams in decoction (Bensky)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- Do not use on patients with Fire or Yin Deficiency Heat
- Do not use during vomiting due to heat
- Use with caution during pregnancy due to possible abortifacient effect
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- None Noted
This herb is considered endangered, toxic, or is illegal in the United States
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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