It is the dried root tuber of Lindera root of Lauraceae shrub or small tree. Produced in Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi and Shaanxi provinces. It can be mined all year round. Slice while fresh, dry or directly dry.

sexual taste is pungent and warm. Enter lung, spleen, kidney and bladder meridian.

it has the effects of activating qi and relieving pain, warming kidney and dispelling cold.

application 1. it is used for chest and abdomen pains caused by cold coagulation and qi stagnation. This product is good at dispelling cold, promoting qi circulation and relieving pain. For chest distress and hypochondriac pain, it can be used equally with Bulbus Allii Macrostemon, Fructus Trichosanthis and Rhizoma Corydalis. For abdominal distension and pain, it can be combined with Radix Aucklandiae, Fructus Evodiae and Fructus Aurantii. For cold hernia and abdominal pain, it is usually combined with fennel, green tangerine peel and galangal, such as Tiantai Wuyao Powder. If abdominal pain occurs during menstruation, it is often combined with Rhizoma Cyperi and Radix Angelicae Sinensis to regulate qi and promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation and relieve pain, such as Wuyao Decoction.

2. It is used for frequent micturition and enuresis due to deficiency and cold of the lower yuan. This product has the effects of warming kidney, dispelling cold, shrinking urine and stopping nocturnal emission. It can be used to treat kidney yang deficiency, frequent micturition and enuresis due to bladder deficiency and cold. It is often combined with Yizhiren and yam, such as Suoquan Pill. If the urine is blocked and the abdomen is urgent, it can be grinded with Lindera root alone and mixed with rice soup after meals, which can make the bladder gasification return to normal and urinate smoothly.

usage and dosage: decocted, 3-1g.