Xu Duan

Xu Duan


  • Chineese Name: 续断
  • Pin Yin Name: Xu Duan
  • Latin Name: Radix Dipsaci
  • Natures: slightly Warm
  • Taste: Sour, Bitter, Acrid/Pungent, Sweet
  • Chanels Entered: Kidney, Liver
Supplementing Medicinals (Bu Yi Yao)
Wind-Damp-Expelling Medicinals (Qu Feng Shi Yao)
Yang-Supplementing Medicinals (Bu Yang Yao)
from 10 to 15
Supplements the Yang
Warms Yang
Supplements Liver and Kidney
Strengthens tendons and bones
Unblocks (liberates) the Luo Channels
Dissipates Wind-Damp
Eliminates Bi Obstructions
Eliminates pain
Disperses swellings (tumefaction)
Favors the healing of torn tendons and fractured bones
Activates Blood and dissipates Stasis
Regulates menstruation
Calms the fetus
Stops bleedings