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Notoginseng / Tienchi 三七

Sān Qī · Panax notoginseng (Radix)

Invigorate Blood 活血化瘀
Nature
Warm 温
Flavour
Sweet, slightly bitter 甘、微苦
Channels
Liver, Stomach 肝·胃
Part used
Root
Species
Panax notoginseng (Burk.) F.H.Chen
Origin
Yunnan (Wenshan), Guangxi

Traditional actions

Stops bleeding AND invigorates the blood (a rare dual action), reduces swelling and relieves pain from trauma.

Traditionally used for

Bruising, trauma, nosebleed/internal bleeding (classical), stasis pain.

How it is prepared

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