Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation
Wa Leng Zi 瓦楞子
Concha Arcae Inflatae Cockle Shell, Ark Shell
Materia Medica Data
- Temperature
- Neutral
- Nature & Flavour
- Sweet, Salty, Neutral
- Channels Entered
- LIV, SP
- Latin (pharmaceutical)
- Concha Arcae Inflatae
- Chinese
- 瓦楞子
- Tone Marks
- wă lèng zĭ
Chinese Herb Actions
- Invigorates Blood, Dissolves Phlegm, Softens Hardness, Disperses Nodules For fixed or mobile abdominal masses due to blood stasis, stagnant Qi, or phlegm accumulation. Also treats scrofula and goiter, menstrual pain, chronic cough and phlegm, hepatomegaly, and splenomegaly
- Absorbs Acid, Relieves Pain Treats acid reflux, gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic pain in the stomach with vomiting and acid regurgitation.
Chinese Herb Dosage
- 9-30 grams in decoction, 1-3 grams in powder/pill (Bensky)
- 10-30 grams in decoction, 1-3 grams in powder/pill (Chen)
Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions
- None Noted
Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose
- Only one case of allergic reaction is noted
Chinese Herb Notes
- Should be cooked long time for maximum extraction of active components
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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