Wu Ling Zhi (Flying Squirrel Feces)
Latin Name: Faeces Trogopterori
Properties: sweet, bitter, warm
Actions: disperses blood stasis, stops bleeding, relieves pain, eliminates toxins, treats childhood nutritional impairment
Medical Indications: amenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, pain during menses, epigastric pain, chest pain, uterine bleeding, retained lochia, snake and insect bites, improper development of children
Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, not to be used together with Ren Shen, not to be used in cases with spleen and stomach Qi deficiency
Dosage: 3 to 9 grams
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