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title: "San Leng"
url: "https://books.drcassone.com/21/traditional-medicines-of-east-asia/573/san-leng"
---

 ![san leng, sparganii rhizoma.jpg](/u/san-leng-sparganii-rhizoma-G7XSU4.jpg) 

# San Leng

### Sparganii Rhizoma

_acrid, bitter, neutral_

#### PRIMARY FUNCTION:

_**Circulate Blood**_

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Dysmenorrhea
- Amenorrhea
- Postpartum pain
- Abdominal masses
- Food stagnation pain and distention

San Leng is acrid to get blood moving, bitter to drain and
detoxify, and neutral. It enters the liver and spleen. It is often used
with E Zhu which is better at moving the qi while San Leng is
better at moving the blood.

San Leng has been used in the treatment of stomach cancer.

**Channels:** liver, spleen

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL
POSSIBILITIES:
- Antitumor
- Masses in the abdomen
- Angina pain
- Poor lactation
- Enlargement of the spleen
- Menstrual irregularities

**Contraindications:** do not prescribe San Leng to pregnant
patients or to patients that have bleeding disorders

**Zoo Image:** a jack hammering roadrunner is breaking up blood in which qi
flowers are growing, there is a work list: qi, blood, food

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