Single Herb Glossary
Mò Yào 沒藥
| Pharmaceutical name | Myrrha Myrrh |
| Category | Invigorate Blood |
| Key Properties | Breaks up Blood Stasis to Stop Pain Reduces Swelling. Generates Flesh |
| Properties | Bitter Neutral |
| Tropism | HT, LV, SP |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Invigorate Blood & Dispel Blood Stasis, Reduce Swelling, & Alleviate Pain 2) Promotes Healing (DuiYao with RuXiang) |
| Dosages | 3-9g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: Absence of stasis, or Pregnancy. Caution w/ weak ST. Should not be used long term. |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Heerabomyrrholic acid, commiphoric acid, commiphorinic acid, heerabomyrrhol, heeraborescene, commiferin, ergenol, m-cresol, cumin aldehyde, pinene, dipentene, limonene, cinnamic aldehyde, heerabolene |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Antihyperlipidemic: demonstrated marked effect in reducing blood cholesterol in humans and rabbits |
| Herb-Drug Interactions | |
| Classical Formula(s) |
Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Drive Out Stasis from the Lower Abdomen Decoction) 少腹逐瘀湯 Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan (Wonderfully Effective Pill to Invigorate the Collaterals) 活絡效靈丹 Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin (Immortals Formula for Sustaining Life) 仙方活命飲 Xiao Huo Luo Dan (Minor Invigorate the Collaterals Special Pill) 小活絡丹 (小活络丹) |
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