This product is the heartwood of the leguminous shrub or small tree Sappan Wood (Caesalpinia sappatin L.). It is mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Taiwan, and other regions. It can be harvested throughout the year by cutting the tree trunk, removing the bark and sapwood, retaining the central part, sawing it into segments, and drying it in the sun. When used, it is planed into thin slices or chopped into small pieces, or steamed and softened before slicing.

bubble_chart Properties and Meridians

Sweet, salty and acrid, neutral. Act on heart and liver meridians.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Promote blood circulation, heal injuries, relieve pain, and regulate menstruation.

bubble_chart Indications

1. Used for traumatic injuries, fractures, tendon dislocations, swelling and pain due to blood stasis. This product can invigorate blood and resolve stasis, subdue swelling to relieve pain. It is often combined with frankincense, myrrh, pyrite, etc., such as in Yizong Jinjian and Balisan.
2. Used for gynecological blood stasis, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, heart and abdominal pain due to stasis, abscesses, and sores. This product can remove stasis and promote menstruation, treating various gynecological stasis-related conditions. It is often combined with Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, Chinese Angelica, Carthamus, etc., such as in Leizheng Zhicai Tongjing Wan; for internal heart and abdominal pain due to stasis, it is often combined with Salvia, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, Corydalis Tuber, etc. For external abscesses and sores, it is combined with Lonicera, Forsythia, and white flowers to clear heat and remove toxins, invigorate blood, and reduce swelling.

bubble_chart Documentation

1. Xinxiu Bencao: "Mainly breaks blood stasis, relieves postpartum blood distension and suffocation that threatens death."

bubble_chart Usage and Dosage

Decoct and take 3-10g; for external use, apply an appropriate amount, grind into powder and sprinkle.