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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CHINESE HERBS
Pinyin: ze lan
ENGLISH NAME: Lycopus
LATIN NAME: Lycopi Herba

Properties: bitter, acrid, slightly warm
Channels Entered: Liver, Spleen
CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS
1. Activates Blood Circulation, Dispels Blood Stasis
2. Regulates Water Circulation, Reduces Swelling
DOSAGE
10 to 15 grams in decoction.
CAUTIONS I CONTRAINDICA TIONS
• Ze Lan should be used with caution in patients with blood deficiency, and in the absence of blood stasis.
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