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Pharmaceutical Name

Herba Lycopi

Botanical Name

Lycopus lucidus Turcz. var. hirtus Regel

Common Name

Bugleweed

Source of Earliest Record

Shennong Bencao Jing

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations

The aerial part of the entire plant is gathered in summer, dried in the sun and cut into pieces.

Properties & Taste

Bitter, pungent and slightly warm

Meridians

Liver and spleen

Functions

1. To invigorate blood and remove stagnation; 2. To promote urination and reduce edema

Indications & Combinations

1. Blood stagnation manifested as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation or postpartum abdominal pain. Bugleweed (Zelan) is used with Chinese angelica root (Danggui), Red sage root (Danshen) and Red peony (Chishao). 2. Chest pain or hypochondriac pain caused by external injuries. Bugleweed (Zelan) is used with Curcuma root (Yujin) and Red sage root (Danshen). 3. Carbuncles, furuncles, swellings. Bugleweed (Zelan) is used with Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua), Chinese angelica root (Danggui) and Licorice root (Gancao).

Dosage

10-15 g

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