Single Herb Glossary
Wáng Bù Liú Xīng 王不留行
| Pharmaceutical name | Vaccariae Semen vaccaria seeds “king cannot stay its movement" |
| Category | Invigorate Blood |
| Key Properties | powerfully and rapidly invigorates the blood and disperses clumping and stasis |
| Properties | Bitter Neutral |
| Tropism | LV, ST |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Promotes Movement of Blood & Invigorates Channels (lactation, menstruation) 2) Reduces Swellings (pain, esp. breast/testes) |
| Dosages | 4.5-9g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | CI: Pregnancy |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Vacsegoside, gypsogenin, vaccaroside, isosaponarin, saponaretin, vitexin, glucoronic acid, glucose, arabinose, xylose, fructose, rhamnose |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Uterine stimulant: has stimulating effect on uterus, as demonstrated in animal studies; alcohol extract had stronger effect than water extract |
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