Chinese name:

Source:

Myrrha - resin

Nature:

• balanced (slightly cool, warm, weak, yang in yin)

Taste:

• bitter (pungent, sour, salty, dense)

Tropism:

• heart, liver and spleen (kidneys)

Direction of action:

• sinking

Effects:

• moves blood, stops pain

Dosage:

• 3 – 9 g, standardly 5 g

Contraindications:

• not suitable during pregnancy and if there are no symptoms of stagnation, caution is required for people with a weakened stomach