Name
Ji Xing Zi (Seed of Garden Balsam)
Property
Pungent, bitter, warm, slightly toxic; liver, lung and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Break blood and soften hardness, dissipate blood stasis and resolve swelling.
Indications
Abdominal mass, amenorrhea, bone sticking, swollen and hard external ulcer, cardiac spasm.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 3~4.5 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder or made ointment for applying.
Cations
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.