Herb

Sappanwood (Su fang mu)

苏方木su fang mu
1 sourceLignum Sappan

Quickens the blood and dispels stasis to reduce swelling and relieve pain, and is recorded for postpartum blood-bind and injuries.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷三十五·乔木·苏方木·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：破血；产后血胀闷欲死者水煮浓汁服；行血祛瘀、消肿止痛，治妇人血气、跌打损伤。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘、咸，平，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·苏方木·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·苏方木·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷三十五·乔木·苏方木·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.