Sexual flavor attributed to the meridian cold, bitter taste; to the liver meridian.

Functions and Indications It has the function of cooling blood, stopping bleeding, removing blood stasis and promoting menstruation. It can be used for treating hematemesis, epistaxis, avalanches, paralyzing pain in joints, and swelling and pain in falling and beating.

Selection and preservation is mainly produced in Anhui, Hebei, Shaanxi, Henan, Shandong and other places. Crisp texture, flat section, light yellow-red wood, slightly gas, slightly bitter flavor is good. Dry place.

Compatibility and contraindications with artichoke, squid bone and other drugs, used for blood-heat paranoia of a variety of bleeding cases, the treatment of blood-heat leakage of the best effect. It is also used to treat blood stagnation and menstrual occlusion when combined with Angelica sinensis, safflower, and hyssop; and with Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Radix Paeoniae Alba, and Cinnamon Branches, to treat bruises and pains from bruises and paralysis, and pains in the bones and joints.

It is contraindicated for people with cold spleen and stomach and without stagnation.