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Trogopterus Dung

Trogopterus Dung. Class: Blood activation and stasis removal. Properties: Warm; Sweet; Bitter; Salty. Meridians: Liver

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Wu Ling Zhi
中文名 (Chinese)
五灵脂
Latin Name
Oletum Trogopterori
English Name
Trogopterus Dung
Alias Names
药本寒号虫粪寒雀粪
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Warm; Sweet; Bitter; Salty
Meridians (归经)
Liver
Part Used
Dried feces
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Blood activation and stasis removal
功效分类 (CN)
活血化淤
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To quicken blood and relieve pain, transform stasis and stanch bleeding, disperse accumulation and resolve toxin.
Indication (主治)
Amenorrhea, postpartum blood stasis abdominal pain, flooding, profuse menstruation, incessant red and white vaginal discharge, snake bite, scorpion sting, centipede bite.
Clinical Manifestations
1. inhibiting the growth of dermatomyces.2. inhibiting the growth of bacillus tuberculosis3. relaxinf the spasm of smooth muscles in experimental animals
🔗 External References
TCMID
5354
TCM-ID
2188