Sang Ji Sheng
Taxilli Herba
bitter, sweet, neutral
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
Dispel Wind-Dampness
CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Low back pain
- Joint pain
- Weak bones
- Weak tendons and ligaments
- Threatened miscarriage
- Inhibited lactations
- Dry skin
Sang Ji Sheng enters the liver and kidney systems. It is bitter, sweet, and neutral. Its sweet property has a yin tonifying effect and in some resources is categorized as a yin tonic. It is this aspect that helps patients with dry scaly skin. It has a positive effect on blood flow by opening up the blood vessels. This characteristic helps patients with angina and pain caused by blood stagnation. Its movement through the body is gentle enough to calm a restless fetus and improve lactation for mothers with poor milk production.
Channels: liver, kidney
COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL POSSIBILITIES:
- Antimicrobial
- Diuresis
- High blood pressure
- Vasodilation
- Subclinical anemia
- Analgesia
- Lactation
- Dysmenorrhea
- Uterine bleeding
- Angina
Formulas:
- An Tai Yin
- Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang
- Shou Tai Wan
- Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
Contraindications: there are no contraindications documented for Sang Ji Sheng
Zoo Image: two seagulls are doing yoga on a kidney and liver mat, the seagull with knee problems pushed out a wind-damp guy, the other seagull is pregnant and has a blood bottle for its dry skin