Pine Nodular Branch (Songjie)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Lignum Pini Nodi |
| Botanical Name: | Pinus tabulaeformis Carr. Pinus massoniana Lamb. |
| Common Name: | Knotty Pine Wood Pine Nodular Branch |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Mingyi Bielu |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | Pine wood knots are collected and dried in either sun or shade. The knots are then soaked in water, cut into slices and dried in the sun again. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter and warm |
| Meridian: | Liver |
| Functions: | To dispel wind and dry dampness To stop pain |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome. *Use with herbs that dispel wind and dampness. In acute arthritis with sever pain, soak the herb in wine for drinking. 2. External injury pain. *Use with herbs that invigorate blood circulation, including Peach seed (Taoren), Safflower (Honghua), Frankincense (Ruxiang) and Myrrh (Moyao). |
| Dosage: | 10-15 g |