Wu Ling Zhi (Flying Squirrel Feces)

Herb 27 of 34 in Herbs that Invigorate Blood and Remove Stagnation

Channels:

LIV, SP

Properties:

Bitter, Sweet, Warm

Latin:

Feces Trogopterori Seu Pteromi

Chinese:

五灵脂

Tone Marks:

wŭ líng zhī

Translation:

Fat of the Five Spirits

Chinese Herb Actions

• Invigorates the Blood, Relieves Pain
  For amenorrhea, menses pain, postpartum abdominal pain, epigastric pain, chest pain
• Dispels Blood Stasis, Stops Bleeding
  For dark purple uterine bleeding with clots, retained lochia due to stasis
• Treats childhood nutritional impairment, Eliminates Toxins
  For a variety of insect and snake bites, topically and internally

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

• Do not use during pregnancy
• Possibly antagonizes Ren Shen (Chen)
• Do not use on Blood deficient patients or those without Blood Stasis

Herb-Drug Interactions

• Section not completed...

Chinese Herb Toxicity & Overdose

• None Noted
• Section not completed...

Chinese Herb Dosage

• 3-9 grams in decoction (Bensky)
• 3-10 grams in decoction (Chen), wrap it in cheesecloth

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

• Shi Xiao San (Sudden Smile Powder)
  Category: Formulas that Invigorate the Blood and Dispel Blood Stasis

• Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng)

This herb is considered endangered, toxic, or is illegal in the United States