Spatholobus Stem (Jixueteng)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Caulis Millettiae Caulis Spatholobi |
| Botanical Name: | Spatholobus suberectus Dunn Millettia dielsiana Harms ex Diels |
| Common Name: | Milletia Spatholobus Stem |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Bencao Gangmu Shiyi |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The stems are gathered in autumn, dried in sun, soaked in water and cut into slices. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter, slightly sweet, and warm |
| Meridian: | Liver |
| Functions: | To invigorate the blood To nourish the blood To relax and activate the tendons |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Blood deficiency and blood stagnation manifested as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea or amenorrhea. *Use with Chinese angelica root (Danggui), White peony root (Baishao) and Chuanxiong rhizome (Chuanxiong). 2. Soreness and painful joints caused by invasion of wind-cold-damp manifested as numbness of the limbs, pr paralysis caused by poor nourishment of tendons and muscles due to deficient blood. *Use with Chinese angelica root (Mugua) and Mulberry mistletoe (Sangjisheng). |
| Dosage: | 10-15 g |