Bugleweed (Zelan)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Herba Lycopi |
| Botanical Name: | Lycopus lucidus Turcz. Var. hirtus Regel |
| Common Name: | Bugleweed |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| art 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 and Taste: | Bitter, pungent, and slightly warm |
| Meridian: | Liver and spleen |
| Functions: | To invigorate blood and remove stagnation To promote urination and reduce edema |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Blood stagnation manifested as amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, irregular menstruation, or postpartum abdominal pain. *Use with Chinese angelica root (Danggui), Red sage root (Danshen) and Red peony (Chishao). 2. Chest pain or hypochondriac pain caused by external injuries. *Use with Curcuma root (Yujin) and Red sage root (Danshen). 3. Carbuncles, furuncles, swellings. *Use with Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua), Chinese angelica root (Danggui) and Licorice root (Gancao). |
| Dosage: | 10-15 g |