INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Radix Cyathulae |
| Common English: | Cyathula Root Hookweed Root |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Sweet Bitter (Sour) |
Neutral |
Kidney Liver |
4.5-15g May use up to 30g Tincture: 2-5ml |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis and unblocks menses |
Blood Stasis leading to dysmenorrhea or amenorrhea Pain due to traumatic injury |
Expels Wind and drains Dampness |
Wind-Damp Bi pain (especially in the lower back) and atrophy and spasm of the lower extremities |
Promotes urination and treats dysuria |
Painful urinary dysfunction |
Descends Blood and Fire |
Abnormal bleeding due to Fire Flaring Upwards with hematemesis, epistaxis, toothache ulceration of the mouth and tongue, dizziness and headache |
Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and strengthens the tendons and bones |
Lower back and knee soreness, weakness and pain |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis |
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Gynecological disorders |
Difficult labor |
Musculoskeletal pain |
Hb. Cirsii |
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata |
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Hematuria with burning sensations and pain during urination |
Hematemesis and epistaxis |
Toothache or ulcerations on the tongue and mouth from Yin Deficiency Fire |
Haematitum |
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata |
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Liver Yang rising with Liver Wind |
Weakness of the low back and knees |
Redness, swelling and pain in the joints of the lower body due to Damp-Heat |
Fr. Chaenomelis |
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Pain in the joints of the lower body due to Wind-Dampness |
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- Some sources consider this to be a Wind-Dampness expelling herb.
- This herb is very effective at treating shoulders, backs, hands and arms and facilitates the movement of joints.