Ru Xiang (Frankincense)
Latin Name: Olibanum
Properties: acrid, bitter, warm
Actions: moves blood and Qi, invigorates blood, dispels blood stasis, relaxes sinews, relieves pain, generates flesh, reduces swellings
Medical Indications: amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, epigastric and stomach pain, traumatic pain, abdominal pain, swellings, skin lesions, ulcers, sores, carbuncles, traumatic injuries, wind damp painful obstructions, spasms, rigidity, redness and swellings of oral cavity and throat
Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, not to be used in patients with sensitive stomach, not to be used in cases without stasis, not to be used long-term
Dosage: 3 to 9 grams
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